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08-25-2015, 12:05 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Tonganoxie
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M.O.C. #17786
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Powering 50 amp Montana off 30 amp gen
Husband of the Boss here. Stacey and I do a lot of boondocking. We love the Forest Service campgrounds. Our former small (24') FW had a 30 amp service which worked well with our Honda EU3000is generator. Our new (to us) 2013 Montana 3150RL has 50 amp service and the previous owner transfered the on-board 5500 amp genny to his new rig. We'll have to get by with our Honda for the next year or so while boondocking.
My question is: will the 30 amp output of the Honda, using the appropriate adapter plug, only power 1 leg of the two 110v circuits in the Montana. We will pick the unit up on Sunday and I have not had a chance to see the electrical distribution diagram to know how they split and balance the two input legs.
Just trying to get some idea what I'll be able to power with the generator, or for that matter, line power at places that only offer 30 amp service. The Montana has dual 12v batteries that I intend to change out in the future for 4 deep cycle 6v in series-parallel.
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08-25-2015, 12:07 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
Posts: 7,167
M.O.C. #6433
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The 50/30 adapter will connect both hot legs in the trailer. So everything will work. But, as before, you will be limited to how much you can operate at a time.
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Riley, our Golden
2007 3075RL (recently sold, currently without)
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08-25-2015, 12:52 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Hanover
Posts: 1,471
M.O.C. #13325
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It's all load balancing.
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08-25-2015, 12:56 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: New Bern
Posts: 4,372
M.O.C. #8728
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You will power both legs with 120 volt 30 amps. 50 amp power has two 120 volt 50 amp legs, a great deal of difference.
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08-25-2015, 12:58 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Tonganoxie
Posts: 17
M.O.C. #17786
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Thanks for the answers. I've got a lot to learn about our new FW!
Lance (USAF, Ret)
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08-25-2015, 03:02 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Basically you can run one AC unit and much of your other stuff. Cooking was the issue for us with 30 amps until we went solar. When cooking I would put the water heater and frig on propane while we ran the convection oven and or a fry pan.
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2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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08-25-2015, 03:13 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,550
M.O.C. #2283
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Has anyone checked out Generac's new 2000 watt inverter generator. It has more features than the Honda. Don't know about price but it looks good on paper and I guess it's made on this side of the pond.
Lynwood
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