50 amp question
I had a situation at an RV park the other day and I need some help to understand what happened. Of course, this happened late at night. My surge protector showed low voltage (108 volts) on one of the...
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50A RV Service....
TWO 50A power leads---L1 & L2 each capable of 50A/6000 watts
Main AC Panel has 2 busses...each protected/fed power via 50A circuit breakers
RV equipment split between those 2 busses with individual circuit breakers
30A to 50A adapter
Only ONE power lead
Inside adapter that lead feds 2 power leads on output side of adapter so BOTH leads in the 50A service get energized
30A only can supply 3600 watts total
So power supply is limited.
Only ONE high amp draw device at a time (A/C unit OR Microwave)
Best if fridge and water heater are on Propane vs Electric so demand is lessened
TWO 50A power leads---L1 & L2 each capable of 50A/6000 watts
Main AC Panel has 2 busses...each protected/fed power via 50A circuit breakers
RV equipment split between those 2 busses with individual circuit breakers
30A to 50A adapter
Only ONE power lead
Inside adapter that lead feds 2 power leads on output side of adapter so BOTH leads in the 50A service get energized
30A only can supply 3600 watts total
So power supply is limited.
Only ONE high amp draw device at a time (A/C unit OR Microwave)
Best if fridge and water heater are on Propane vs Electric so demand is lessened
