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dieselenthusias
Explorer
May 31, 2014

How many extension cords can you string together?

When we take the travel trailer to the in-laws, we are lacking some distance from where our trailer can park vs. where their closest standard 120V outside outlet is located. We have a 30 amp 15' f...
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CA_Traveler
Explorer III
May 31, 2014
"their closest standard 120V outside outlet is located"

That's the problem. Typically it will be one of many 15A outlets on a 20A CB. How long is the circuit to the outside plug? What is likely to be turned on inside the house?

It's marginal to run a AC and you may well have low voltage especially if something else in the house is turned on.

And it could be a 15A CB with 14ga wire.

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