Article on RV 50 amp Power and how it works

[Bones]

I read this article today and I know sometimes people wonder and this does a very good job at explaining what is going on as well as checking that the power at the pedestal is correct. I just thought some may be interested and wanted to share

http://www.motorhome.com/rv-how-to/...tions&utm_content=10142015&utm_campaign=RVINT

 

[Garypowell]

This was a good article. Every so often you'll see someone write in that there is no 240 V in an RV.....and if you are hooked to 50 Amp you do have 240 V in the RV.....they are just not wired to use it.... I do sometimes wonder why not. Our clothes would dry a lot faster if we could use a standard dryer.

 

[brianharrison]

The RVIA standard disallows 240V. Specifically RVIA code does not allow the installation of a 120/240V generator; RV gensets have to be 120V only, if it has two windings they have to be wired in phase.

Brian

PS European RVs use 240 as standard.

 

[Garypowell]

Well.....there's my answer. So it will still take an hour+ to dry a load of clothes.

 

[Bones]

Well.....there's my answer. So it will still take an hour+ to dry a load of clothes.

You still have 240v in the camper at the breaker but not at your outlet. But if you use 240 you are still limited to 50 amps.

 

[HornedToad]

The RVIA standard disallows 240V. Specifically RVIA code does not allow the installation of a 120/240V generator; RV gensets have to be 120V only, if it has two windings they have to be wired in phase.

Brian

PS European RVs use 240 as standard.

I enjoyed reading that article because I think that I finally understand what "out of phase" means...
I'm still having a hard time comparing that to... or understanding the difference between "in phase".

I google it but the explanations deal more with sine / sound waves instead of electricity???

 

[Bones]

I enjoyed reading that article because I think that I finally understand what "out of phase" means...
I'm still having a hard time comparing that to... or understanding the difference between "in phase".

I google it but the explanations deal more with sine / sound waves instead of electricity???

Well electricity is basically a wave form in a sinewave. Smooth. That is why when you see inverters they say pure sine or modified sine