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CharlesinGA
Oct 29, 2017Explorer
The electric outlets in RV's are not the greatest in the world. Be careful with space heaters to have them set on the low wattage setting so as to not strain the outlets. Others may disagree but after seeing the cheap crimp connections for the wires in RV receptacles I would limit the loads to 800 to 1000 watts and not the full 1500 watts of most space heaters. Most heaters have switches for a couple of different wattages. If your roof units are heat pumps, consider using them also.
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