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====== Shore power ====== | ====== Shore power ====== | ||
Shore power is AC power derived from the electric grid. The most common places RVers use shore power is when plugged in at someone' | Shore power is AC power derived from the electric grid. The most common places RVers use shore power is when plugged in at someone' | ||
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The 20A outlet is rated for 2400W.((http:// | The 20A outlet is rated for 2400W.((http:// | ||
- | Note: using a 10A circuit breaker on the RVs AC breaker box will prevent tripping a residential circuit breaker | + | Note: using a 10A circuit breaker on the RVs AC breaker box will prevent tripping a residential circuit breaker when the RVer might not have access to reset it. A 15A breaker might or might not, depending on whether the RV or residential breaker trips first. |
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The RV can also run off a 15A/20A outlet with an adapter but would have to be careful about loads (heavy loads like a single A/C unit, electric cooktop, or microwave would have to be run one at a time). | The RV can also run off a 15A/20A outlet with an adapter but would have to be careful about loads (heavy loads like a single A/C unit, electric cooktop, or microwave would have to be run one at a time). | ||
===== 50A shore power ===== | ===== 50A shore power ===== | ||
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+ | 50A to 30A adapters will use one leg of the outlet to feed the RV with 50A. | ||
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+ | ===== ports ===== | ||
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+ | A //shore power port// is designed to let you plug power cables into the side of your van or RV. As discussed above, RVs typically use 30A/50A service -- they use [[https:// | ||
+ | Vans typically use [[https:// | ||
+ | - use a [[https:// | ||
+ | - sand the edges to remove sharp edges | ||
+ | - treat edges with paint, primer, rust preventive, etc to prevent rust. The edges will not be visible once the port is installed | ||
===== power testers ===== | ===== power testers ===== | ||
Before plugging into shore power the RVer may want to test the receptacle for "good ground, open circuits, reversed polarity and safe voltage." | Before plugging into shore power the RVer may want to test the receptacle for "good ground, open circuits, reversed polarity and safe voltage." |