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Originally Posted by TurnerFam
yep, the 'good ole' electrical term for our RV service is labeled as '50amp', yet it's 50amps at 240volts! So, since 240v is twice 120v, you have up to 100AMPS to use, since most folks don't have anything 240v in their coach.
This is why it's many times misunderstood by 'average' campers that our 50amp outlet is 'only' 20amp more than their 30amp outlet,,,,, yet it's 70AMPS more.
This is really due to the fact that a single 100amp wire cable would be so large, so unwieldy, and heavy, and require a huge set of connectors and breaker, that two 50amp lines, with a shared Neutral, gives you a much easier time handling the infrastructure required for this amount of power.
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Why don’t you suggest a new RV electrical standard in the middle to split the huge difference in capacity?
Would you prefer 50 Amp at 115-Volt, or 30Amp at 230-Volt?
I’ll support you with either, but like 30 Amp X 230-Volt better.
Seriously though, I remember an article a long time ago calling for a new standard that could offer more capacity, but short of 100 Amp equivalent. Just can’t recall details.
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