9/15/2023 0 Comments Rv 120 volt outlet![]() The 12v electrical system in your RV operates from power supplied by a battery or batteries. The device will pop until the problem is fixed. The other protection that these give is if you get a short in your RV or at your site the occupants won’t be electrocuted. What these do is if there is a lightning strike or a power surge in the campground. So you don’t have an extra piece to plug in. The other type can be hard wired into your system. One way is plug your power cord into it and plug the surge protector into your sites power source. Also available to protect your RV electrical system is called a system surge protector and ground fault interrupters. Plug in voltmeters are available at your parts and accessories store. They can be expensive but it is better than burning up any appliance or your RV. 30-amp system should use 30-amp extension cord. Another item effecting your 110v service is extension cords. All of them effect the 110v ac operation. Start shutting down things that are plugged in like air conditioners, coffee makers. ![]() When volts get low this means you don’t have enough amperage coming in. The best way to monitor this is with a 110v volt meter. You will not have the amperage you expect. If the campground and all the other campers are using a lot of power. Campgrounds may only have so much power to use. Does not mean that you are receiving that much amperage. Something else to consider is just because you have a 30 or 50 amp plug at your campsite. ![]() Like washers and dryers, ice makers, second air conditioners, electric water heaters. Larger trailers and motorhomes use 50 amp systems so they can use more/ larger appliances. Add up each item that you have running at the same time including TV’s, coffee makers. You must be aware of how many amps each appliance is drawing. This allows the use of the roof air conditioning, microwave oven, electrical outlets, refrigerator, etc. These cords can be 30 amp or 50 amps depending on the amperage draw of your RV. This system only works when you plug the trailers or motorhome shore cord into an outlet at the campground or at your house. The 110v outlets in your RV will supply power to your household appliances and TVs etc. Basically RVs use 2 types of electrical systems. ![]()
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