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05-03-2020, 09:22 PM #11
Since you didn’t quote anyone we have no way of knowing who you’re asking so I’ll assume you meant me.
I suggested turning the furnace off along with the other items because running them all at the same time might overload a 15a circuit.
That’s all.
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05-03-2020, 09:45 PM #12
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05-03-2020, 11:25 PM #14
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Tom,
The big current draws are AC, Electric Water Heater, Microwave, fireplace heaters, Toasters, hair dryers etc. You should not run those when plugged into a 15-20 amp 120v circuit. Most other devices can be used.
While plugged in your converter will be supplying 12 volts to lights and charging the house battery. Initially I see 6 amps draw from the converter until battery is topped off then it drops to about 1-2 amps.
AC draws 15-16 amps
Microwave draws is 12 amps.
Fireplace heater draws 12 ampsLast edited by Jerryr; 05-03-2020 at 11:31 PM.
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05-04-2020, 10:01 AM #15
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Mostly good advice above but while shopping you might want to prepare for other common hook-up needs as well. Our shore-power hookup "arsenal" includes an adapter to take the 50-amp power cord down to 30 amps, an adapter to take that from 30 amps to 15 amps, a high-quality 100-foot 15-amp extension cord, and a 25-foot 30-amp extension cord.
We've used all of these in our travels, the 30-amp pieces and the 15-amp adapter frequently. The one thing we're missing is a 50-amp extension cord; expensive and (touch wood) so far not required in our travels. We've usually found that 50-amp pedestals are in more-updated campgrounds and located near the side of the trailer, whereas less-up-to-date campgrounds may have have 30-amp pedestals at the back of the site.
https://www.amazon.com/Kohree-Adapte...s%2C203&sr=8-9
https://www.amazon.com/Leisure-Cords...s%2C170&sr=8-9
https://www.amazon.com/Camco-Extensi...s%2C175&sr=8-3
Contrary to advice above you should have no trouble running the furnace and the fridge at the same time on your 15-amp connection.Last edited by boyscout; 05-04-2020 at 10:07 AM.
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05-04-2020, 10:25 AM #16
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303s have always been designed and built with 50 amp service. This means the RV has the 4 prong male connection as folks have mentioned, built into the RV rear wall for early years like our 2014 or into the street side wall near the water heater/furnace area for newer models since 2016ish as I recall.
Thus the factory power cord has the twist on and collar threaded screw on female end to attach to the RV with the other end the male 4 prong end to be plugged into the electrical box/outlet.
It sounds like you are referencing a 30 amp extension cord which can be used with appropriate adapter(s) recognizing proper use to not overload the cord as others here have covered well.
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I use this one, very similar, but puts less stress on the connector.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078SX79TV..._xQgSEbHAWFZ9A
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You've gotten some good suggestions above. Here is what I do for a 20 amp connection. I like the idea of the sun killing a good cheaper extension cord as opposed to a good expensive 30 or 50 amp cable. This one is a 90* adapter that will put the least stress on your receptacle. I just noticed this one is unavailable but there are others like it.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I use this adapter for 50 amp hookups in order to give the receptacle some strain relief. I use some sort of adapter on every hookup.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I also carry the same 50 -> 30 amp adapter that @boyscout does. Haven't run into a situation that these adapter solutions wouldn't cover.
I have a different approach to running the rig off the 20 amp circuit. I figure anything I can plug into a 20 amp circuit in my house I should be able to run it in the trailer. I have easily run the microwave on it but I don't try the microwave and the water heater at the same time. You don't have to be afraid, you just have to understand and manage the loads.Last edited by JColeman; 05-04-2020 at 01:31 PM.
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