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cac43
Explorer
Apr 04, 2021

how long of a 12 ga extension cord is safe to use

our daughter she would help us when we go visit her with our class C. she installed a singles 30 amp rv plug in at the side other house for us to use. problem is the outlets almost 100 feet away fro...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Apr 04, 2021
Hi,

You have correctly identified voltage drop as a problem. #10 wire may not be enough to solve this issue.

On 30 amps, it is not advised to run the air conditioner and microwave at the same time.

The best solution may be an autoformer. See my signature for the one I use. If you have a friend who travels to Mexico--they are an off the shelf item.

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