You can also see how switching to propane makes a big difference. Also, some other large draw items are hot plates, electric griddles, coffee makers, lights, TV's. As you can see, it wont all happen at the same time. You can see right here that the 30 Amp supply to the camper is being asked to supply 50.5 Amps (excluding the heater). Refrigerator on electric= 8 Amps (On propane is 1.5 Amps).Ĭonverter= 2-12 Amps (Depends on battery charge). Hot Water heater on electric = 4- 12.5 Amps (Depends if it is maintaining, or heating from cold). Lets look at the typical power used for each one of these items. Switch your refrigerator and hot water heater to propane. So there are a couple things you can do to lessen the inconvenience. Also remember, there is a converter running producing 12 VDC for other things in your camper, like thermostats, keeping the battery charged, lights, refrigerator control cards working, and more. This causes you to choose whats most important at any given time. So if your new to camping, you quickly will learn that if you have a 30 Amp configuration, the hot water heater, air conditioner, and microwave, and refrigerator can not all run at the same time. Your 30 Amp single phase camper will ONLY pull from ONE of the two phases, so there is a potential the 50 Amp breaker may NOT trip when it needs to. The 50 Amp breaker is a double pole (two phase meant to be used with 240VAC, double throw breaker). There is another issue with doing this that is commonly undisclosed. Even if you plugged your camper into a 100 Amp outlet, your main breaker will stop you from drawing more than 30 Amp's. If your camper has a 30 Amp cord, it will have a 30 Amp Main breaker. We have seen even 28 foot campers coming in lately that are 50 Amp.Īt the end of the day, what matters the most is what your camper is designed for. One customer said he likes to use it because the 30 Amp connections are typically worn out more than the 50 Amp connection. So most people would ask, WHY? Why would someone pay for 50 Amp when the main breaker in your camper is a 30 Amp breaker? Lately we have seen lots of people that have a camper that has a 30 Amp cord, and a 30 Amp main breaker, using the 50 Amp service. But we don't charge more for a 50 Amp site, just the service. If you do want the 50 Amp hookup, we do charge $10 a night for it.
You can rent a 50 Amp site without paying the extra fee at Triple R. Remember whatever your opinion is, or whatever the math looks like, what size main breaker do you have in your rig? That's all that matters.Īt Triple R we charge for 50 Amp service to Transit campers.Īt time of booking at most campgrounds, you will be asked if you need a 50 Amp service. So we have seen a new trend in people using 50 Amp even when they have a 30 Amp camper.
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