Generator
My wife and I like to dry camp while attending NASCAR at Talladega and Texas. We have a a 35' 50 amp Outback T.T. my question which portable generator do you recommend? Thank you for your replies.
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proxim2020 wrote:Huntindog wrote:
Really? There is no reason to have 50 amp service unless you are wanting two ACs... In fact it really would be a disadvantage for using a portable generator.
I think it is a really safe bet, that MOST 50 amp rigs have two ACs.... I see from the responses that others are of the same opinion.
Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and everywhere in between, we saw 50 amp trailers sitting on dealer lots with only one AC installed. I think I'll trust my own eyes over a random internet stranger's assumption.
I don't get your point. I never said it was 100%..Just because you don't have 2 ACs with 50 amp, doesn't mean the majority do.
I have been in my trade for 37 years. One constant during that time has been customers incorrect assumptions about products that have been discontinued. Without fail there will be one customer that liked the item and thinks it is the most popular thing ever...... And cannot fathom why he cannot buy it anymore.... I guess that is why it was discontinued then.... The company did not want to make money selling it anymore.
More to the point. 50 amp service is a SERIOUS upgrade from 30 anp.
30 amp is approx 3300-3600 watts of 120 AC. 50 amp is 11000-12000 watts of 120 AC. That is serious overkill for only running one AC. With that you have to deal with a much thicker and harder to handle heavy shore power cord and in most cases special adaptors if you want to use a portable generator... In short, it's a big pain in the rear, with no benefit unless you need the power to run something like 2 or more ACs. For that reason, it is rare for trailers to have it. Usually it is a MH feature.
