Hookups at home
Has anybody installed hookups at their home so the camper can be used as an extra bedroom for overnight guests?
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I have both my trailers hooked up from separate 20AMP Service receptacles fromthe home Garage.
I am using HD 10-gauge (10-3) 50-foot extension cords using RV 30A-15A long adapters for each trailer. I can get away with using 12-gauge extension cords but I would not recommend anything smaller that 12-gauge size. Got to inspect all connections for heat problems.
I am able to run just about everything in the trailers including air conditioning but have to watch what high wattage items are running at the same time otherwise it will trip the 20A Breaker in the garage... I have an easy viewable RV 120VAC VOLTMETER that has the safe zone printed in GREEN setup in each trailer so I can get a quick glance before turning on high wattage items.
We sleep out, watch HDTV, and have a great get-away here at home. This is also the best of all worlds for working on RV related things as well as cleaning etc...
Great for maintaining my batteries when parked especially the larger battery bank I have in the OFF-ROAD POPUP trailer...
I too do not have Water or sewer connected... We can easly hook up water from a long water hose but then you have to deal with Black and Gray water in the trailer tanks. I do have a portable RV macerator pump setup but it is pain to deal with it. I have on occasion used the macerator pumping the Black and Gray water into the house septic system.
Roy Ken
I am using HD 10-gauge (10-3) 50-foot extension cords using RV 30A-15A long adapters for each trailer. I can get away with using 12-gauge extension cords but I would not recommend anything smaller that 12-gauge size. Got to inspect all connections for heat problems.
I am able to run just about everything in the trailers including air conditioning but have to watch what high wattage items are running at the same time otherwise it will trip the 20A Breaker in the garage... I have an easy viewable RV 120VAC VOLTMETER that has the safe zone printed in GREEN setup in each trailer so I can get a quick glance before turning on high wattage items.
We sleep out, watch HDTV, and have a great get-away here at home. This is also the best of all worlds for working on RV related things as well as cleaning etc...
Great for maintaining my batteries when parked especially the larger battery bank I have in the OFF-ROAD POPUP trailer...
I too do not have Water or sewer connected... We can easly hook up water from a long water hose but then you have to deal with Black and Gray water in the trailer tanks. I do have a portable RV macerator pump setup but it is pain to deal with it. I have on occasion used the macerator pumping the Black and Gray water into the house septic system.
Roy Ken
