pday1213
Active Member
I have the SurgeGuard hardwired model 34560 with remote power monitor LCD display in my 2015 Bighorn. I understand that a 50Amp circuit has two lines of power, L1 and L2. I can monitor the display and it will show the current volts on L1 & L2 and the current amps being used on L1 & L2 and any faults. It appears most of the usage is assigned to L2 (Refrigerator, HW heater, and Main AC) with the 2nd AC in bedroom on L2. This past weekend I was plugged into a 50Amp circuit at a state park and with the refrigerator on and a couple lights was showing usage of about 6amps. I had the HW heater turned on to Electric mode and it took the current amps up about 17 or 18. I then put on the main AC which then went up to about 29. Turned on the 2nd AC and L1 showed 12 amps being used. After about 10 minutes of run time turned the TV on and the breaker at the 50Amp pole breaker tripped. I turned the HW heater to propane 12V and was able to run both AC's.
My question is how does a 50 Amp circuit work? Can you only use 30 Amps on one line and 20 on the other or can they both add up to 50 amp? I was not over 50 in total. Do I need to turn off the HW heater from electric mode if I want to run both AC's on a 50Amp circuit? What is the standard on how the circuits are wired from factory and do I need to make any changes to the circuits being wired up to L1 or L2?
Thanks for any assistance or explantion on how this works. Much apprecaited.
Phil
My question is how does a 50 Amp circuit work? Can you only use 30 Amps on one line and 20 on the other or can they both add up to 50 amp? I was not over 50 in total. Do I need to turn off the HW heater from electric mode if I want to run both AC's on a 50Amp circuit? What is the standard on how the circuits are wired from factory and do I need to make any changes to the circuits being wired up to L1 or L2?
Thanks for any assistance or explantion on how this works. Much apprecaited.
Phil