Question about 30 amp vs 50 amp service
So, assuming I some day get my rv back from the shop and can actually go somewhere in it, I have a question about the electrical. I've had a class C in the past with 30 amp service and it had the typ...
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depot44 wrote:JimM68 wrote:
The difference in power is:
30 amps = 3450 watts.
50 amps = 11500 watts.
A 50 amp RV has about 4 times the power available that a 30 amp does.
The forumala for power is P(Watts)=E(Voltage)*I(Current)
Assumming 115 volts:
30 Amps = 3450 watts
50 Amps = 5750 watts
Unfortunately, a 70% increase in current can't produce a 400% increase in power (watts).
Ken
50a RVs have TWO 50a legs. 30a RVs have ONE 30 a leg.
