rv power
#1
05-07-03, 07:09 PM
rv power
I have a 5th wheel that I have put on my lot. I run power from next door and am now using a 15 amp plug. I want to run a 120 volt 30 amp line to the trailer. I have 12 guage wire installed now and am not sure if all I need to do is install a 30 amp fuse to do this??
#2
05-07-03, 07:35 PM
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12-gauge wire is too small for 30 amps. You need 10-gauge copper. And you cannot put ordinary receptacles and switches on a 30-amp line. You can only put 30-amp receptacles on a 30-amp line. Does your 5th wheel have a 30-amp 120-volt plug?
Do you maybe want a 20-amp breaker instead?
Do you maybe want a 20-amp breaker instead?
#3
05-07-03, 08:02 PM
The rv has a 120 30 amp converter. It has a 30 amp plug and now I am using a converter to plug it in to a regular 15 amp plug
I only need to 30 amp if I want to run my air in the summer so a 20 amp would work. It is mainly so my lights don't dim when I run my coffee or microwave.
I only need to 30 amp if I want to run my air in the summer so a 20 amp would work. It is mainly so my lights don't dim when I run my coffee or microwave.
