What effect does an electric heater have?
I have a lack of electrical knowledge so.......with a 30 amp rig, what effect will an electric heater have on my electrical capabilities? What else can be used at the same time? The box says 1500 ...
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About the only thing that bothers us is when we use the high wattage microwave and electric heater at the same time...
Also cant use the vacuum or the hair dryer at the same time the electric heater is on...
No harm - just trips breaker when it happens...
What we do alot to help is to run in a separate extension cord from the camp ground pedestal and use their 20AMP service just for the electric heaters. This will have its own circuit breaker at the CG pedestal. Have run into some CGs that didn't want you to do this but if it is there to use I will use it...
We normally run two electric heaters in our trailer with #3-#4 settings on the electric heater thermostat in lieu of the trailer propane furnace. Our propane furnace drives us crazy with all of the blower noise it makes. Its also better for us to use the CG's electric instead of our propane whenever we can.
Roy Ken
Also cant use the vacuum or the hair dryer at the same time the electric heater is on...
No harm - just trips breaker when it happens...
What we do alot to help is to run in a separate extension cord from the camp ground pedestal and use their 20AMP service just for the electric heaters. This will have its own circuit breaker at the CG pedestal. Have run into some CGs that didn't want you to do this but if it is there to use I will use it...
We normally run two electric heaters in our trailer with #3-#4 settings on the electric heater thermostat in lieu of the trailer propane furnace. Our propane furnace drives us crazy with all of the blower noise it makes. Its also better for us to use the CG's electric instead of our propane whenever we can.
Roy Ken
