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10-19-2004, 04:27 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Haldimand County
Posts: 2,413
M.O.C. #122
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quote:Originally posted by #29 fans
Wow,
We use the 50 amp a WHOLE bunch! Seems like most of the good campgrounds offer it and it has come in handy when the temps are in the 90s or 100s.
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It depends how your unit is set-up. In ours, and I think many others, you can not use the full 50 amps, unless you have a washer/dryer or a second A/C. More recent models may be wired differently, or you may have those extra goodies that can use the extra 20 amp circuit. We can certainly plug it in to a 50 amp outlet, but it won't do anything for us that a 30 amp cord won't do.
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10-19-2004, 07:37 AM
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#22
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Racine
Posts: 809
M.O.C. #1165
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We also coil our electrial cord up in a round laundry basket and store in the front compartment.
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10-19-2004, 12:31 PM
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#23
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Flemington
Posts: 1,373
M.O.C. #242
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Many of the newer units (my '03 included) have a double 50 amp breaker for the main. So hooking up to the 50 amp receptacle brings 50 amps to each side of my panel. When I use the 30 amp cord or adapter it brings 30 amps in to feed both sides. I have installed a couple of receptalces on the other side to help utilize the available power. I put 1 in the kitchen so I can plug in the toaster or an electric heater.
I also use it whenever possible (even at a 30 amp site) because the heavier wire has less resistance than the smaller one so I do get a little more amperage this way.
John
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10-21-2004, 02:09 AM
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#24
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Benson
Posts: 3,121
M.O.C. #1658
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Thanks for all the great information. I guess I need to find myself a laundry basket or 5 gal. bucket.
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10-26-2004, 01:20 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Sioux Falls
Posts: 29
M.O.C. #600
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My husband went to a seminar on electrical safety at the Escapee's Rally in Sept. He learned there that you should not leave your cord coiled when in use as it creates heat build up and something else bad that he can't quite remember since he is not up to speed on electrical technology. Has anyone else heard of this? or have any input. Since he went to that seminar, he has always totally uncoiled our 50 amp cord whether the total length is needed or not.
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10-26-2004, 01:43 PM
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#26
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Flemington
Posts: 1,373
M.O.C. #242
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Yes that is true. The cord does generate heat when working hard to deliver it's capacity. When the outside temps are high and You are running the a/c and other appliances the cord can become warm, the cord coiled up can create hot spots and could cause a fire. This problem is more prevalent with 30 amp service that is maxed out. As for this happening with a 50 amp cord, I don't think it's very likely in our situation. If a lot of power was being consumed then it might become one.
Many busses and larger class A's have cord reels bulit in and only the required length is unwound. If this was such a problem then a fire would be more likely to occur in the storage compartment that the reel is in.
John
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10-27-2004, 05:27 PM
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#27
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Duncan
Posts: 157
M.O.C. #1645
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Like other have replied, we use the round laundry basket to store the cord and other adapters that we carry.
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10-27-2004, 05:41 PM
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#28
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Forestville
Posts: 6,025
M.O.C. #496
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I have mine in the laundry basket stored in my shed. I have only used my 30amp cord so far without any problem. That 50amp cord is impossible to handle when it is stif from being cold.
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