Greetings, everyone! I tried a forum search but could not find what I wanted. I recently purchased my 1st trailer and joined this group.I'd like to set up RV hookup on my sister's property in the country. She has 200-amp service to her home there, an...
pianotuna wrote:Hi,Was 119 the voltage under load?No, I thought about it shortly after and decided to run the A/C, fridge, and a bunch of lights.... and it dropped to 115.5v, so 3.75% under 120v. Below 114 (5% drop) I'd start being concerned. We'll j...
SoundGuy wrote:Your post is confusing as it infers 50 amp RV service is just 50 amps when in fact it's 50 amps across each of 2 legs, for a total potential draw of 100 amps. You really have a need to draw that much from your sister's 200 amp service...
OK, it's all run. I am reading 119v at the RV outlet. Haven't measured resistance or amps yet. Put two grounding rods in the ground, just need to go to the hardware store tomorrow to get a clamp for one of them.Have power and water at the site now! :...
The smaller wires look like #8 or #6, and go a couple of feet to a small breakered panel that feeds a well pump.WIRE SIZE: I don't know the sizes of the bigger wires. My thought was to use double mechanical lugs, one side for the bigger wire, the oth...
Below the main meter there is a fused disconnect. Two hots going through cartridge fuses, and one neutral going through just lugs, before going down and out to the main house.https://pix.sfly.com/iUwJtxA bare copper wire goes from the neutral plate (...
