My wife has FINALLY (5 years of ownership) learned to turn off the AC and the electric water heater element BEFORE turning on her hair dryer. We have a 30 amp rig.
Bobbo, Linda and the furry kids (1&1/2 German Shepherds)
2007 Winnebago Outlook WF331C on a Ford E450 Super Duty Chassis
2010 Subaru Forester w/BlueOx baseplate & Ready Brute Elite towbar
Could you use the standard 30amp dryer power with a 3000 watt step down voltage converter transformer that converts 220 to 110? We used transformers while I was stationed in Japan.
Chuck Leistner wrote: Could you use the standard 30amp dryer power with a 3000 watt step down voltage converter transformer that converts 220 to 110? We used transformers while I was stationed in Japan.
I'd do a quick search on this. This is a topic that comes up often. The most elegant solution is to have an electrician who knows what they are doing wire up a receptacle. Don't forget to test it with a voltmeter before using it, since there are stories about fricasseed rigs even after a "pro" installs an outlet.
As a second measure, Victron sells inverters/chargers, and I do not know the model, that can take 240VAC, and output 120VAC. Be known that these are expensive because they are made to take two power inputs (generator + shore power) and switch over seamlessly, using the onboard battery bank to keep the 3000+ watts flowing in the interim.
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