bguy wrote:
If you are on 15A with the WH on electric you should have melted the cord by now.
afidel wrote:
No, the Suburban draws 10A, a 15A branch circuit is rated for 12A continuous draw so as long as you have an appropriate cord and adapter there should be no problem assuming minimal other power draw.
A Suburban electric water heater element is
rated @ 1440 watts or 12 amps @ 120 vac. A 15 amp circuit is fine for source power as long as no other heavy loads are simultaneously imposed on the circuit. This element is thermostatically controlled and doesn't draw constantly anyway. That said, I more often than not just run my Atwood water heater on gas and don't bother with the electric option even when we're camping on a 30 amp site as it's just one less load on my incoming source power that I have to keep in mind when running other devices such the microwave oven and A/C. The question is - why is the OP not also running his water heater only on gas, particularly considering his source power is a limited 15 amp circuit. :h
