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General Boards => Technical Support => Topic started by: Lawrence Tarnoff on June 17, 2017, 06:07:23 AM
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First time at 30 amp park. What will be the limitations? Can I run refrig and one AC simultaneously?
Thanks,
Larry
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When we are in 30 amp CG we run one AC and refrigerator. You should have a panel so you can watch use of electricity. But important to shut off hot water heater and do not use microwave. You can heat water using propane if you have propane.
We find when the one AC is on and the refrig is drawing at the same time, if the microwave is used or the hot water heater comes on it trips the circuit breaker at the CG. So when I want to use the microwave I shut off the AC, use the microwave and then turn the AC back on.
In very hot weather, one AC will not keep the coach cold but it will keep the humidity down and we run small fans to move the air until the evening when the outside cools down and the AC can cool the RV. If you have a large awning on the afternoon sun side, put it out to shade that side of the coach. It helps some.
We use many 30 amp CGs and in Canada many CGs only are 30 amp.
Most important you need to know your coach and how much electricity each device uses. Then you can balance device use and electricity consumption.
Connie B/
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In my 06 Marquis I have easy access from outside to the back of frig.. had to move the 110 rec box for easier unplugging frig. drilled hole below to run ext cord. When have 30 amp only i unplug frig and plug into my special cord. Now i run a good ext cord to the 20amp plug on campground elec post. Now my frig runs on the 20amp plug.
Bobby Kirk
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May be chiming in too late here, but we just spent a few days in a 30A camp. We definitely suggest running out your awnings and if you can, run your fridge on propane. It gets HOT & HUMID here in Texas, but we were able to run BOTH roof A/Cs at the same time with that plan and only tripped the breaker on the shore power box during the peak heat and busiest hours of the day, at which time we just ran one A/C, and hid in the bedroom with the door shut. Whenever we wanted to use the m/w, or any other high current draw, we made sure to shut off an A/C first. It got to where we took note of which lights were on, how many fans, etc. at any given time. It reminded me of that Tom Hanks movie "Apollo 13". We had to be cognizent of every volt and amp and turn them on/off in a precise order in order to avoid tripping the CB. In both, ours and the APOLLO 13 astronauts case, it could end in a firey death. Theirs, by killing their batteries and not being able to fire the retros and thus, burning up upon reentering the atmosphere. For us, by killing the CB in our shore power post and not being able to run our roof A/Cs and burning up in a hot metal coach in the 110+ degree/40+% humidity of Texas.
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Jeff,
If you haven't already, consider switching your lights, especially the halogens to LEDs.
Steve
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These threads may be a good read for you regarding changing out the Halogens for LEDs...
http://beaveramb.org/forum/index.php/topic,6094.msg45151.html#msg45151
http://beaveramb.org/forum/index.php/topic,6124.msg45423.html#msg45423