Newbie question about power cord length
So how long of a power cord should I keep in my camper? do I really need a 100' cord, or will my heavy duty 25' be long enough? I am trying to put together the camper with what I have, but do not w...
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If you have a long connection to a point of power, the amperage drops. That burns out any unit like an air conditioner that may require 13.5 AMPs to start and around 10 AMPs to run. You have to know your draw of AMPs are lower than the power drop. It's all determined by starting at the power source, and determining what is being delivered,(which changes at peek power demand, if your are sharing power between the main box and your connection),then knowing your wire gauge, and distance to your RV to determine if you have more power than you are drawing. Low power draw can cause fire due to heating up appliances and wire. I bet you find that shocking .................
