Karst
Feb 6, 2013, 02:37 PM
Hello all,
I have been searching for answers to this question for awhile now and found the internet says one thing and everyone I talk to in person says another, so maybe you all can help me.
How much more electricity are you getting in a 50 amp rv over a 30 amp?
A 30 amp plug has 3 prongs: one hot, one ground, and one neutral. The one hot lead is 120 volt so you are getting 3,600 watt (120v x 30amp).
A 50 amp plug has 4 prongs: two hot, one ground, and one neutral. The two hot leads are 120 volt each so you are getting 12,000 watt (2 hot leads x 50amp ea. x 120v).
So some say you are actually getting 100 amp total to your rv while others say you only have 50 amp total (2-25 amp).
Which is correct?
I currently own a 30 amp rv and am constantly flipping breakers and having a terrible time trying to live off only 30 amp. So I'm wondering if going to a 50 amp rv would make it easier but since most of them have one more a/c than 30 amp rv's, I still might be pushing the limit since I would have more amps total but they would be used on the second a/c.
Thanks for any insight you can provide.
I have been searching for answers to this question for awhile now and found the internet says one thing and everyone I talk to in person says another, so maybe you all can help me.
How much more electricity are you getting in a 50 amp rv over a 30 amp?
A 30 amp plug has 3 prongs: one hot, one ground, and one neutral. The one hot lead is 120 volt so you are getting 3,600 watt (120v x 30amp).
A 50 amp plug has 4 prongs: two hot, one ground, and one neutral. The two hot leads are 120 volt each so you are getting 12,000 watt (2 hot leads x 50amp ea. x 120v).
So some say you are actually getting 100 amp total to your rv while others say you only have 50 amp total (2-25 amp).
Which is correct?
I currently own a 30 amp rv and am constantly flipping breakers and having a terrible time trying to live off only 30 amp. So I'm wondering if going to a 50 amp rv would make it easier but since most of them have one more a/c than 30 amp rv's, I still might be pushing the limit since I would have more amps total but they would be used on the second a/c.
Thanks for any insight you can provide.