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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I've found that LONG wire runs WILL cause voltage drops significant enough to cause amperage draw increases to trip circuit breakers. Turns out my last trailer parking spot ended up with a total of 195 feet of 12awg wire from the house breaker box through the garage to the TT. Dropped the voltage to about 105-107, best I could measure when testing. My garage large security light photo sensor went spastic went the TT AC & Fridge were on. During daylight with the fridge & AC on, I popped the 20 amp CB in the house when running a small hand vacuum cleaner in TT. Not going to park the TT there again! It'll still be about 75-80 feet of wire to the TT at the new spot.
I plan on copying another poster's modification by adding a separate 20 amp AC inlet on the side of the TT to run to a duplex or quad box of its own. Already ordered the AC inlet via Amazon for about $15 USD. So I can then plug in any heating element devices to there own source at campgrounds. I always run a seperate AC line to my outside under awning table, vice using the TT's outside convenience outlet, for electric fry pans and such.
I plan on copying another poster's modification by adding a separate 20 amp AC inlet on the side of the TT to run to a duplex or quad box of its own. Already ordered the AC inlet via Amazon for about $15 USD. So I can then plug in any heating element devices to there own source at campgrounds. I always run a seperate AC line to my outside under awning table, vice using the TT's outside convenience outlet, for electric fry pans and such.
