Tinbangertom
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This site is fantastic, Kudo's to all that helped, I was sawing logs at that hour.
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NJRVer
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HTElectrical wrote:Easy, because they are either hooked to a 30A circuit for the entire RV, or they are running too small of a generator, or both. You don't have that problem with a 50A circuit.
I still stand by my post. The way rv's are wired they would not pass inspection based on the electric code.
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LarryJM
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NJRVer wrote:HTElectrical wrote:Easy, because they are either hooked to a 30A circuit for the entire RV, or they are running too small of a generator, or both. You don't have that problem with a 50A circuit.
I still stand by my post. The way rv's are wired they would not pass inspection based on the electric code.
IMHO your post you referred to made little sense. The wiring is properly sized and the CB are properly sized to the wiring and you can blow a home CB if you plug in a 1500W electric heater into all the outlets on one home CB circuit ... that is not a code issue, but operator error. The issue is in a trailer there are just too few receptacles that have to share a common CB and the "CODE" as you refer to doesn't cover plugging in too many items on a circuit since they job of the CB is to protect the wiring and receptacle from overload.
tnt's post was just outlandish is saying the typical wiring is not adequate for more than 1000W or around 8 Amps.
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ex19
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oh, I got that propane working, thanks to all who helped. I really appreciate that you guys are so diligent on here. and yes, it was a little bit confusing when the electrical gurus were bantering about the wattage. Well now I am running the furnace under 60 degrees to keep a stable base and letting the ceramic heater kick in over that to keep things toasty and costs down. I'm not sure but I think the park is billing at 12 cents per unit for electric and the propane is 3.19 per gallon. I read an article that said I should keep propane on until I reach over 3.80 per gallon as it will be cheaper than electric. I am not sure my theory of using the little heater is a good idea cost wise then. Any thoughts?
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mich800
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I may have missed it but I do not think anyone explained how the automatic change over works. You have two tanks and both should have the valves open to work correctly. The side the lever is pointing to is the primary tank. When the little green strip turns to red that means the primary tank is empty and you are drawing gas from the other tank. Flip the lever to the other tank and the strip should turn green. Close the valve on the empty tank, remove and go get it filled. Hook it back up, turn on the valve and when the strip turns red you do the same thing but you will be filling the other tank.
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ex19
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thanks i had already gotten that done
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Francesca Knowles
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ex19 wrote: I'm not sure but I think the park is billing at 12 cents per unit for electric and the propane is 3.19 per gallon. I read an article that said I should keep propane on until I reach over 3.80 per gallon as it will be cheaper than electric. I am not sure my theory of using the little heater is a good idea cost wise then. Any thoughts?
Hi!
Looks like there's a Temporary Ceasefire in The Great Electric Wiring Wars 
But on the subject (highlighted above) of propane vs. electricity costs:
I've seen the same numbers, and I think they're based on kilowatt hours costs from utility suppliers.
I'm betting that the amount the park is charging represents an upcharge from that number...they're buying and reselling power to YOU!
Better to use the numbers you're actually dealing with.
Here's a link that will tell you everything you need to know to make an accurate comparison, and as a matter of fact just about everything you need to know about using propane!  Propane 101
" Not every mind that wanders is lost. " With apologies to J.R.R. Tolkien
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ex19
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Thanks Francesca!
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NJRVer
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LarryJM wrote:NJRVer wrote:HTElectrical wrote:Easy, because they are either hooked to a 30A circuit for the entire RV, or they are running too small of a generator, or both. You don't have that problem with a 50A circuit.
I still stand by my post. The way rv's are wired they would not pass inspection based on the electric code.
IMHO your post you referred to made little sense. The wiring is properly sized and the CB are properly sized to the wiring and you can blow a home CB if you plug in a 1500W electric heater into all the outlets on one home CB circuit ... that is not a code issue, but operator error. The issue is in a trailer there are just too few receptacles that have to share a common CB and the "CODE" as you refer to doesn't cover plugging in too many items on a circuit since they job of the CB is to protect the wiring and receptacle from overload.
tnt's post was just outlandish is saying the typical wiring is not adequate for more than 1000W or around 8 Amps.
Larry
If they were wired to code, you would have stand alone circuits for micro wave, heater blower, a/c, water heater, kitchen counter recepticles, lighting circuit, converterboard,etc. and all that would not be crammed onto a 30 amp panel or even 50 amp panel. This doesn't even touch on the physical parts such as nailing plates and device boxes.
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opnspaces
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Here's something that we all seem to have neglected. Have your future son in law come down, pull the empty tank and take it to get filled. Otherwise you'll soon be running purely the ceramic heater when you run out of propane.
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