Just bought my first motorhome a few days ago. Its a 1973 dodge sportsman - western commander. On the side it reads "this connection is for 110-125 volt ac service/ 60 cycle service do not connect to higher voltage"Im goin to be living in this motorhome but I know little about them and less about electricity. It seems most sites offer electrical hookups at 20, 30, or 50 amps. I dont know which of these if any I could plug my mh into..can anyone help?

BiggRedd88 wrote:Just bought my first motorhome a few days ago. Its a 1973 dodge sportsman - western commander. On the side it reads "this connection is for 110-125 volt ac service/ 60 cycle service do not connect to higher voltage"Im goin to be living in this motorhome but I know little about them and less about electricity. It seems most sites offer electrical hookups at 20, 30, or 50 amps. I dont know which of these if any I could plug my mh into..can anyone help?Volts are different from Amps (Watts = Volts x Amps). "60 cycle" is 60 Hz or 60 cycles/second and that is typical. If the plug on your camper looks like it will go in to a normal outlet, it is 20 A. The two pop-ups I had plugged in to standard outlets. If it doesn't, it is 30 A. Unless your electrical system has been re-done, it will not be 50 A in a 1973 camper.

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Hi,Look at the end of the plug. If it is similar or identical to an ordinary three prong cord it may be a 20 amp service.If it is larger and has three prongs it may be a 30 amp service.If it is even larger and has four prongs it is a 50 amp service.I'd suggest getting "dog bone" adapters to converter from the various sorts of plugs to what your rv requires.

Poster rjf7g is right on.Whatever plug you have on the cord to your RV will work just fine if you plug it into the receptacle at the campground that looks like the female version of that plug. In other words, if it fits you're good to go. Don't worry. You won't find a campground with 220 volt service or 50 cycle here in the US, but those are typical in foreign countries.

You can plug into either safely at a campground. May have to use an adapter for the 50amp.Do NOT plug in to a 30amp electric Clothes Dryer outlet at home or anywhere else.They are 220volts and will smoke you rig.

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Mandalay_Parr
Explorer
May 14, 2013
You can plug into either safely at a campground. May have to use an adapter for the 50amp.

Do NOT plug in to a 30amp electric Clothes Dryer outlet at home or anywhere else.
They are 220volts and will smoke you rig.
Fishinghat
Explorer II
May 14, 2013
Poster rjf7g is right on.

Whatever plug you have on the cord to your RV will work just fine if you plug it into the receptacle at the campground that looks like the female version of that plug. In other words, if it fits you're good to go.

Don't worry. You won't find a campground with 220 volt service or 50 cycle here in the US, but those are typical in foreign countries.
pianotuna
Nomad III
May 14, 2013
Hi,

Look at the end of the plug. If it is similar or identical to an ordinary three prong cord it may be a 20 amp service.

If it is larger and has three prongs it may be a 30 amp service.

If it is even larger and has four prongs it is a 50 amp service.

I'd suggest getting "dog bone" adapters to converter from the various sorts of plugs to what your rv requires.
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May 14, 2013
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rjf7g
Explorer
May 14, 2013
BiggRedd88 wrote:
Just bought my first motorhome a few days ago. Its a 1973 dodge sportsman - western commander. On the side it reads "this connection is for 110-125 volt ac service/ 60 cycle service do not connect to higher voltage"

Im goin to be living in this motorhome but I know little about them and less about electricity. It seems most sites offer electrical hookups at 20, 30, or 50 amps. I dont know which of these if any I could plug my mh into..can anyone help?

Volts are different from Amps (Watts = Volts x Amps). "60 cycle" is 60 Hz or 60 cycles/second and that is typical. If the plug on your camper looks like it will go in to a normal outlet, it is 20 A. The two pop-ups I had plugged in to standard outlets. If it doesn't, it is 30 A. Unless your electrical system has been re-done, it will not be 50 A in a 1973 camper.

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