โApr-18-2021 05:46 PM
โMay-02-2021 10:33 PM
โMay-02-2021 07:19 AM
ETCrockett wrote:
Our TT ran on 30 amp and we used our AC and electric water heater. We ran everything electric. We would turn off the AC when using the microwave. Now we have a 2016 FW that runs on 50 amp. When 30 amp is all that is available, we only run one AC, the residential fridge and the electric water heater. I donโt know why people are saying donโt run the electric water heater. I have not seen anything in the ownerโs manual of either RV I have owned that says you canโt use the electric water heater when on 30 amp shore power. Check your manual to see if your unit has this restriction.
โMay-02-2021 06:53 AM
โMay-02-2021 05:51 AM
valhalla360 wrote:BB_TX wrote:
Trial and error. One AC, water heater on gas, limit other high amp devices. If you trip the park 30 amp breaker, no harm done. Just remember what you did and donโt do it again.
Only do this if you check the amperage draw.
30amp is a nominal rating and implies the peak load. Continuous loads are limited to 80% (24amps) per the ratings...and that assumes the park system isn't' wonky.
If you run continuous at or near 30amp and manage not to blow the breaker, you can burn things up and while rare, possibly start a fire.
โApr-20-2021 06:37 AM
pianotuna wrote:
Hi Valhala360,
That's a nice write up on hybrid inverter/chargers.
However, do please realize that it is not "voltage support" (a la autoformer).
It is possible to limit the incoming amperage. Since I'm 30 amp, I limit at 24. If I'm boondocking, I drop that to 12.
If load support is active and the batteries drop too low, then the shore power breaker will trip. DAMHIK.
After this summer, I'll be moving to a 7.2 KWH usable capacity battery bank.
In the days before I had load support, I would do double conversion--plugging in only the converter--and running the RV from a 2500 watt inverter, powered by the
875 amp-hour (3.2 kwh usable) battery bank.
โApr-20-2021 06:13 AM
โApr-20-2021 04:34 AM
philh wrote:pianotuna wrote:
I use load support from my inverter charger.
What is this?
โApr-19-2021 04:53 PM
pianotuna wrote:
I use load support from my inverter charger.
โApr-19-2021 01:52 PM
BB_TX wrote:
Trial and error. One AC, water heater on gas, limit other high amp devices. If you trip the park 30 amp breaker, no harm done. Just remember what you did and donโt do it again.
โApr-19-2021 12:28 PM
โApr-18-2021 08:38 PM
โApr-18-2021 08:14 PM
ETCrockett wrote:
Our TT ran on 30 amp and we used our AC and electric water heater. We ran everything electric. We would turn off the AC when using the microwave. Now we have a 2016 FW that runs on 50 amp. When 30 amp is all that is available, we only run one AC, the residential fridge and the electric water heater. I donโt know why people are saying donโt run the electric water heater. I have not seen anything in the ownerโs manual of either RV I have owned that says you canโt use the electric water heater when on 30 amp shore power. Check your manual to see if your unit has this restriction.
โApr-18-2021 07:53 PM
โApr-18-2021 07:45 PM