Portable Generator for 50 amp service
I'm preparing to purchase a 5th wheel that has a 50 amp service. We'll be taking a dry-camping trip in August and I need to get a portable generator that will work. For my dry camping we'll mostly b...
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2oldman wrote:
RV 50a wiring diagrams
That is helpful. So a total of 12,000W can be delivered to the breaker panel.
The Generac GP6500 has a NEMA L14-30R 240V plug.
The 5er we're going to purchase has a single A/C unit. Given the explanation from that web site, it seems the 6500W genny might work:
"In the case of the rest of the 50 amp RV's, 250 volts is still supplied to the coach just like your home electrical service but typically one side of the line is used for all the 125 volt appliances except the rear AC and the other side is used for the rear AC only."
Thoughts?
KJ
