Split 30amp into two 15amp circuits
I'm looking into converting a van we own into a camper van. I converted it into a grooming van a few years years ago and since we used a generator I just used two 15amp circuits to power the van. On...
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KD4UPL wrote:
Yes, just like in a house. Your 30A cord will feed a little breaker panel with 2 15A breakers. Each of these breakers will feed your existing circuits. You can use a breaker panel specifically designed for RVs or you can use a "house" one form Lowes or Home Depot or where ever.
This is correct.
You should have a 30A main breaker on the panel, and then whatever branch circuits you need. The panel should be wired like a house subpanel, with neutral and ground separated, not bonded together. A 30A RV supply is a 120V supply—there's only one hot leg to worry about. Most residential load centers are 240V, so you'd only be able to use half the spaces in one (without resorting to some sort of a kludge).
