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05-17-2021, 10:17 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Keystone
Model: Sprinter
State: Florida
Posts: 1,422
THOR #15553
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Originally Posted by inlyzbldcj
I have a 50amp breaker installed for my hot tub....could I also get a plug in and another 50amp breaker put in the box for just that plug? I mean is that possible? So, it would be like I was plugging into shore power at a park.
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Yes. just be sure you have 4 wires, 240 volts. 2 hots, a neutral, and a ground.
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05-17-2021, 10:42 AM
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#62
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Freedom Traveller A27
State: North Carolina
Posts: 2,407
THOR #17765
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Quote:
Originally Posted by inlyzbldcj
I have a 50amp breaker installed for my hot tub....could I also get a plug in and another 50amp breaker put in the box for just that plug? I mean is that possible? So, it would be like I was plugging into shore power at a park.
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Be careful. The hot tub is probably 240. Your 50 is 110/120.
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05-17-2021, 10:53 AM
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#63
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Freedom Traveller A27
State: North Carolina
Posts: 2,407
THOR #17765
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Originally Posted by dkoldman
Ahhhhhhhh ....
I know it is pretty common to hear some call Norcold "Never Cold" so I assume that something must happen with the absorption fridges over time that they don't get cold enough or fast enough? If we put our fridge on 5 Frostflakes, it will freeze water and beer in the fridge. We keep it on 3 frostflakes and the beer is very cold. We just made a mod change so now while driving we can run the Norcold on Inverter without propane or generator running
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I too judge fridge temp by how cold my beer is. The wife seems to worry about other stuff, meat and such. If the beer is cold, we’re good to go.
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05-17-2021, 11:22 AM
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#64
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Thor Ace 33.1
State: Illinois
Posts: 1,266
THOR #20274
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldWEB
You meant 1890, right??
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Didn't they heat them up on the wood stove to warm the bed at night
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05-17-2021, 11:42 AM
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#65
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Senior Member
Brand: Keystone
Model: Sprinter
State: Florida
Posts: 1,422
THOR #15553
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimbo56
Be careful. The hot tub is probably 240. Your 50 is 110/120.
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Wrong, your RV is 120/240 VOLTS. No such thing as 110/120.
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05-17-2021, 10:40 PM
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#66
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Freedom Traveller A27
State: North Carolina
Posts: 2,407
THOR #17765
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Originally Posted by cavie
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Excuse me! I just know it’s different than my welder in the shop. My dryer and my stove in the house. My main concern in replying was to have the guy be careful and make sure he’s got the correctly wired plug for an RV. I do refer to it as 2 120 volt legs. But others may refer to it differently. I’m not an electrician.
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05-17-2021, 11:22 PM
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#67
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Senior Member
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Sunstar 29VE Winnebago
State: Texas
Posts: 5,584
THOR #13058
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill Johnson
What's an iron, haven't seen one since the 90s,lol
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Well now is a good time to buy one. It is very important part of life.
https://media.giphy.com/media/qpqWp6...ZPx/source.mp4
Signed DK Iron Man
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05-17-2021, 11:26 PM
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#68
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Senior Member
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Sunstar 29VE Winnebago
State: Texas
Posts: 5,584
THOR #13058
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldWEB
You meant 1890, right??
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Well that's it.... I am cancelling my RV trip to England
A good iron with 120volts AC is a terrible thing to waste.
DK Iron Man
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05-17-2021, 11:35 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Sunstar 29VE Winnebago
State: Texas
Posts: 5,584
THOR #13058
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimbo56
I too judge fridge temp by how cold my beer is. The wife seems to worry about other stuff, meat and such. If the beer is cold, we’re good to go.
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I just bought this from Amazon which so far works great.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...MOT4TTPB&psc=1
I put one sensor in our Norcold Fridge and the other in outdoor kitchen fridge. It now gives me a reference point with the snowflakes and dial settings. It has alarm so if you leave door open it will detect the lower temperature based on how you set.
My motto is "You can't fix stupid, and you can't fix an opened hot beer"
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05-18-2021, 12:21 AM
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#70
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Senior Member
Brand: Keystone
Model: Sprinter
State: Florida
Posts: 1,422
THOR #15553
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimbo56
Excuse me! I just know it’s different than my welder in the shop. My dryer and my stove in the house. My main concern in replying was to have the guy be careful and make sure he’s got the correctly wired plug for an RV. I do refer to it as 2 120 volt legs. But others may refer to it differently. I’m not an electrician.
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That is the problem. Non electricians say Two 120 volt legs. ALL 240 volt is two 120 legs. split phase 180 degrees out of phase. They insist it's not 240 volts. IT IS EXACTLY LIKE THE STOVE IN YOUR HOUSE. 2 hots, 1 neutral and a ground. split phase. 240 volts L1 to L12.. It is very different than your welder. Your welder probally has no neutral. Before the early 90's , I can't remember the year, your dryer and range had no neutral. Both are 240 volts.
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05-18-2021, 12:26 AM
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#71
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Thor Ace 33.1
State: Illinois
Posts: 1,266
THOR #20274
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dkoldman
I just bought this from Amazon which so far works great.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...MOT4TTPB&psc=1
I put one sensor in our Norcold Fridge and the other in outdoor kitchen fridge. It now gives me a reference point with the snowflakes and dial settings. It has alarm so if you leave door open it will detect the lower temperature based on how you set.
My motto is "You can't fix stupid, and you can't fix an opened hot beer"
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I just put a a clock, inside, outside temperature thermometer in mine too. I put the sensor under the motorhome by a baggage compartment. The fridge works so well on 3 snow flakes that when I open the beer it's almost too cold, but that's not possible
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05-18-2021, 02:26 AM
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#72
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Freedom Traveller A27
State: North Carolina
Posts: 2,407
THOR #17765
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cavie
That is the problem. Non electricians say Two 120 volt legs. ALL 240 volt is two 120 legs. split phase 180 degrees out of phase. They insist it's not 240 volts. IT IS EXACTLY LIKE THE STOVE IN YOUR HOUSE. 2 hots, 1 neutral and a ground. split phase. 240 volts L1 to L12.. It is very different than your welder. Your welder probally has no neutral. Before the early 90's , I can't remember the year, your dryer and range had no neutral. Both are 240 volts.
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Cavie- I bow to your superior electrical know how. You rock! I just cracked a cold beer in your honor! Cheers!
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05-18-2021, 09:26 AM
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#73
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Senior Member
Brand: Keystone
Model: Sprinter
State: Florida
Posts: 1,422
THOR #15553
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimbo56
Cavie- I bow to your superior electrical know how. You rock! I just cracked a cold beer in your honor! Cheers!
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When you do the same thing day after day for 50 years you have a tendency to learn stuff.
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05-18-2021, 11:31 AM
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#74
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Missouri
Posts: 2,324
THOR #6903
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So you have the old 3 wire 240v
I use my new style welder plug for the Tuscany
Cavie is right, you need a VOM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimbo56
Excuse me! I just know it’s different than my welder in the shop. My dryer and my stove in the house. My main concern in replying was to have the guy be careful and make sure he’s got the correctly wired plug for an RV. I do refer to it as 2 120 volt legs. But others may refer to it differently. I’m not an electrician.
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05-18-2021, 11:32 AM
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#75
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Missouri
Posts: 2,324
THOR #6903
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New dryers also have 4 wire plugs
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimbo56
Excuse me! I just know it’s different than my welder in the shop. My dryer and my stove in the house. My main concern in replying was to have the guy be careful and make sure he’s got the correctly wired plug for an RV. I do refer to it as 2 120 volt legs. But others may refer to it differently. I’m not an electrician.
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05-18-2021, 03:28 PM
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#76
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Senior Member
Brand: Keystone
Model: Sprinter
State: Florida
Posts: 1,422
THOR #15553
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lwmcguire
New dryers also have 4 wire plugs
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technically new houses have 4 wire outlets per code. You can still get 3 wire cords for your dryer to plug into your old house. You gotta tell the sales person which one you need.
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05-18-2021, 03:41 PM
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#77
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Since the wiring on my shack is just about 95 years old : I've got to remember to get up on the roof and change the string on the kite I fly during the lightning storms...
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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05-18-2021, 05:06 PM
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#78
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Forest River Forester 235
State: Indiana
Posts: 4,883
THOR #6826
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Denman
Since the wiring on my shack is just about 95 years old : I've got to remember to get up on the roof and change the string on the kite I fly during the lightning storms...
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For true? I renovated a house about 10 years ago that still had lots of active knob and tube wiring. Most of it was soldiering along pretty well but a few sections were, ummm, alarming. Most of the house was trying to run on four 15A screw in fuses. Much better after a full rewire!
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05-18-2021, 05:24 PM
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#79
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Mine has been... partially update...
About 38 years ago.
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Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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