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Post by chametzoo on Oct 25, 2015 14:08:55 GMT -8
I have a new 30 amp system in my trailer with the Furrion inlet. I am proposing getting a 30 amp cord with Furrion female on the trailer side and standard 30 amp male on the other end for plugging in to campsites. For charging at home I would adapt the male end to standard household plug. Would that be a correct configuration? Would there be any problem with charging at home if I were to be plugged into a 15 or 20 amp household circuit with the 30 amp Furrion cord adapted to household plug?
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Post by vikx on Oct 25, 2015 21:38:13 GMT -8
You might consider getting an adapter from Furrion to 30 amp. Then, the cord will be less money. (30 amp RV pattern on both ends)
I think you'll be fine to charge with a 15 amp adapter at the house outlet. Just don't run anything else while charging. Except lights, of course.
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Post by chametzoo on Oct 26, 2015 10:21:27 GMT -8
You might consider getting an adapter from Furrion to 30 amp. Then, the cord will be less money. (30 amp RV pattern on both ends) I think you'll be fine to charge with a 15 amp adapter at the house outlet. Just don't run anything else while charging. Except lights, of course. That Furrion pigtail adapter (Furrion 30 amp to 15 amp household) costs almost as much as the whole 30 amp Furrion 20' extension cord! Are you saying that charging through the 30 amp cord might put excess demand on a 15 or 20 amp household charging source? |
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Post by SusieQ on Oct 26, 2015 11:25:16 GMT -8
I've used a 15amp adapter for home current for years with no problem. If you have a 30 amp cord, you will be sending less current through it with an adapter and it will be perfectly fine. It knocks down the amount of amps available but should still be plenty for charging and lights, like Vikx said. When I'm plugged in at home and running things that pull a lot of current like my air conditioner, I plug in a separate extension cord to that appliance.
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Post by chametzoo on Oct 26, 2015 14:19:48 GMT -8
Thanks Vikx & Susie.
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Post by vikx on Oct 26, 2015 22:12:00 GMT -8
As SusieQ says, it's the amperage other appliances might demand that would cause an overload at the house 15/20 amp outlet. The 30 amp cord actually increases amp usage; the outlet limits.
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Post by chametzoo on Oct 27, 2015 8:01:13 GMT -8
As SusieQ says, it's the amperage other appliances might demand that would cause an overload at the house 15/20 amp outlet. The 30 amp cord actually increases amp usage; the outlet limits. Would using the 30 to 15 amp adapter to charge at home, slow down the rate of charging (relative to charging straight from a 30 amp source, say, at a campground)? (Also, I've got a smart charger built in to the trailer system to monitor battery charging). |
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Post by SusieQ on Oct 27, 2015 8:18:10 GMT -8
As SusieQ says, it's the amperage other appliances might demand that would cause an overload at the house 15/20 amp outlet. The 30 amp cord actually increases amp usage; the outlet limits. Would using the 30 to 15 amp adapter to charge at home, slow down the rate of charging (relative to charging straight from a 30 amp source, say, at a campground)? (Also, I've got a smart charger built in to the trailer system to monitor battery charging). No, it should not. You are only using what the appliance (or battery charger) requires. You probably never have one appliance that actually draws 30 amps at once. Having true 30 amp service allows you run more appliances, lights, etc. without tripping a breaker (which is what should happen if you try to draw more power than is available). |
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Post by chametzoo on Oct 27, 2015 8:30:10 GMT -8
Would using the 30 to 15 amp adapter to charge at home, slow down the rate of charging (relative to charging straight from a 30 amp source, say, at a campground)? (Also, I've got a smart charger built in to the trailer system to monitor battery charging). …tripping a breaker (which is what should happen if you try to draw more power than is available). Yes indeed… what would we do without breakers  ? Even with a 30 amp service in the trailer, my electrical demands are quite modest: LED lighting and an auto sound system… no AC or any of that stuff. If traveling with my wife, I might bring a toaster if I knew I was going to be connected to 110. Some people just gotta have toast with their tea! |
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? Even with a 30 amp service in the trailer, my electrical demands are quite modest: LED lighting and an auto sound system… no AC or any of that stuff. If traveling with my wife, I might bring a toaster if I knew I was going to be connected to 110. Some people just gotta have toast with their tea!