30A panel on large trailer... too small?
My father-in-law just purchased a slightly used 26 feet long travel trailer, with as well, a 30A electrical panel. He have a 13.5K roof AC and a electric/DSI water heater, just like most of travel tra...
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SoundGuy wrote:
No different than in your house where most circuits are rated for 15 amp service ... ensure only one high draw device is running on any given 15 amp service.
vlopddap wrote:
Yes... but in my house I have a 400A service with 2 or more standalone 15A circuit in EACH ROOM... of in the kitchen where I have 4x 20A circuit for small appliances...
Lucky you, because many of us manage just fine with 100 amp service in our houses. :)
vlopddap wrote:
Plus... it's also easy to calculate power requirement when you are dealing with portable/removable devices connected to a 15A wall power outlet... but when you speak of built-in devices such as a recessed fridge, water heater, AC, etc. It's not that much easy to see where they are connected, plus, I don't know exactly how this trailer are wired, do you think that someone drunk puts all the built-in devices on a single circuit? :S
Making smart aleck assumptions about why this trailer is wired as it is and whining about it on a public forum isn't going to solve your problem in any way. :R Rather, the key is to start at the converter where the breaker panel is located, trace each circuit, and label each one so you know what you're dealing with. From there you may be able to rearrange some of the circuits, perhaps even add extra breakers to make the setup more to your liking. For those devices plugged into receptacles that may be hidden, such as the microwave oven, consider adding a readily accessible switch so power to the MW can be switched off if another device on the same circuit is going to be used. There are always solutions, it's not rocket science. ;)
