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Old 06-22-2018, 04:52 AM   #45
Phil P
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Okeechobee
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M.O.C. #11206
Hi

There is a misconception among the RV group.

The 50 units use a standard 240V hookup. When you power 2 loads in the RV on opposite legs you are actually using the 240V circuit of the power system.

If you were to build a box with 3 amp meters mounted and run line 1 to one and line 2 to the second one and the neutral to the third one.

When you turned the first 20 amp load on line 1 the amp meter for line 1 and the amp meter for the natural will read 20 amps.

Then when you turn the second 20 amp load on line 2 you will read 20 amps on line 1 and 20 amps on line 2 and 0 amps on the natural.

The neutral only carries load when the loads are unbalanced.

Phil P
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