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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50A RV is two 50A legs @ 120V. If you do the math your generator should be able to deliver up to 12,000W of power. You seldom will find a RV with this much generator. My 08 HR came equipped with a Onan 5.5 and it was always enough for what we would run when not in a RV park. I also set my house up with an emergency 5500W propane generator as I am only concerned with power to the fridge, freezer, well pump and a few outlets. Determine what you want to run, add up those items max power demands and purchase whatever meets these requirements. You never run everything in the RV at once.
Randy
Randy
