newbie question
I just acquired a 2000 Four Winds Class C. I observe that in the electrical compartment where the shoreline is, there is a female 50 amp outlet. I find no mention of this in the manual. Stupid ques...
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tomasball,
Welcome to the Forums!!!
It looks like you have this figured out. I'd just like to clarify as to the amperage/voltage of your rig. I'm guessing it's a 30A connection, not a 50A, correct?
As stated above, a 50A connection will have FOUR wires and prongs (2 HOTS, a NEUTRAL and a GROUND) on the plug. If it only has 3 (1 HOT, a NEUTRAL and a GROUND), then it is a 30A RV connection, as shown by IAMICHABOD.
This is important to know when you're looking for a campsite. If your rig is only 30A, you need not pay extra for a site with a 50A hookup if you don't need it. There might be advantages to doing so, but we'll leave that for another thread. :)
I don't know if Four Winds made 50A Class C's in that era, but if your rig IS 50A, then there can be a great advantage in hooking up to 50A service. In a nutshell, 30A RV hookup is 30 amps of 120VAC. A 50A RV hookup is two 50A connections of 120VAC (total of 240VAC across the two hots). The difference in available power from each is considerable. The 30A connection is good up to about 3,600 Watts, the 50A connection is good up to about 12,000 Watts.
But if your rig is 30A, then there's generally no need for you to look for a 50A hookup. Hope this helps clear up some things too! Feel free to ask questions. We were all newbies at one time or another!
Again, welcome!
~Rick
Welcome to the Forums!!!
It looks like you have this figured out. I'd just like to clarify as to the amperage/voltage of your rig. I'm guessing it's a 30A connection, not a 50A, correct?
As stated above, a 50A connection will have FOUR wires and prongs (2 HOTS, a NEUTRAL and a GROUND) on the plug. If it only has 3 (1 HOT, a NEUTRAL and a GROUND), then it is a 30A RV connection, as shown by IAMICHABOD.
This is important to know when you're looking for a campsite. If your rig is only 30A, you need not pay extra for a site with a 50A hookup if you don't need it. There might be advantages to doing so, but we'll leave that for another thread. :)
I don't know if Four Winds made 50A Class C's in that era, but if your rig IS 50A, then there can be a great advantage in hooking up to 50A service. In a nutshell, 30A RV hookup is 30 amps of 120VAC. A 50A RV hookup is two 50A connections of 120VAC (total of 240VAC across the two hots). The difference in available power from each is considerable. The 30A connection is good up to about 3,600 Watts, the 50A connection is good up to about 12,000 Watts.
But if your rig is 30A, then there's generally no need for you to look for a 50A hookup. Hope this helps clear up some things too! Feel free to ask questions. We were all newbies at one time or another!
Again, welcome!
~Rick
