pluging in to 110 v when parked
Hello all. I am new to Class A motorhomes. Have had travel trailers and 5th wheels. Here is my question: My buddy keeps his Class A plugged in to 50 amp all the time, even when parked at home. I ...
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Up sides and down to having constant power. First you will need to check your AC/DC converter charger to insure it has multistage capability. Most do but some do not. A constant high charge rate can boil the batteries dry
If you only have 15 or 20 amp power available just be mindful of what systems you might run from time to time. With the fridge on electric power up an air conditioner and you could trip the breaker for the outlet powering the coach.
And finally, most building codes require outlets that could get wet to be protected with a GFI device. Sometimes a GFI and a coach will not get along and the GFI will trip.
I was able to run a 30 amp circuit to my driveway and the coach is always powered. During the summer fridge is always on keeping the items we leave cold. Starting our fifth year with the rig and have not run into any problems with constant power.
If you only have 15 or 20 amp power available just be mindful of what systems you might run from time to time. With the fridge on electric power up an air conditioner and you could trip the breaker for the outlet powering the coach.
And finally, most building codes require outlets that could get wet to be protected with a GFI device. Sometimes a GFI and a coach will not get along and the GFI will trip.
I was able to run a 30 amp circuit to my driveway and the coach is always powered. During the summer fridge is always on keeping the items we leave cold. Starting our fifth year with the rig and have not run into any problems with constant power.
