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Old 08-29-2006, 08:05 AM   #1
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In the 3 years we've enjoyed the Winnebago Adventurer, we have never plugged into a 50 amp service. A 30 amp service along with the Adventurer's EMS system has worked very well including running both air conditioner compressors. That's true until a campground has low voltage and this summer we were at some.

Just completed installation of a system which should give good electric protection and maintain proper voltages.

Electric Trail:
1: 30 amp Power Cord terminating with a 50 amp female receptacle wire so both legs are hot.
2: 50 amp Power Cord now terminates with a 50 amp female receptacle (in case I need it).
3: Surge Guard (located in Electrical Compartment) plugged into either 30 or 50 amp Power Cord.
4: Automatic Transfer Switch (now with 50 amp male plug) plugged into Surge Guard.
5: Output from Automatic Transfer Switch now terminates to a 50 amp female receptacle located along side of the Load Center (Circuit Breaker Cabinet).
6: Frank's Super Automatic Voltage Booster plugged into 50 amp female receptacle from Automatic Transfer Switch.
7: Load Center (Circuit Breaker Cabinet) is now wired with a 50 amp male power cable which is plugged into Frank's Super Automatic Voltage Booster.

System Works Great.
1: Can use either 30 or 50 amp power cord without need of an adapter.
2: Surge Guard can easily be removed from system if need be and Automatic Transfer Switch plugged directly into Power Cord.
3: Frank's Super Automatic Voltage Booster can easily be removed from system if need be and power cord from Load Center plugged directly into receptacle from Automatic Transfer Switch.
4: If the Transfer Switch would ever fail, The Load Center can be plugged directly into a Power Cable if need be.

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In the 3 years we've enjoyed the Winnebago Adventurer, we have never plugged into a 50 amp service. A 30 amp service along with the Adventurer's EMS system has worked very well including running both air conditioner compressors. That's true until a campground has low voltage and this summer we were at some.

Just completed installation of a system which should give good electric protection and maintain proper voltages.

Electric Trail:
1: 30 amp Power Cord terminating with a 50 amp female receptacle wire so both legs are hot.
2: 50 amp Power Cord now terminates with a 50 amp female receptacle (in case I need it).
3: Surge Guard (located in Electrical Compartment) plugged into either 30 or 50 amp Power Cord.
4: Automatic Transfer Switch (now with 50 amp male plug) plugged into Surge Guard.
5: Output from Automatic Transfer Switch now terminates to a 50 amp female receptacle located along side of the Load Center (Circuit Breaker Cabinet).
6: Frank's Super Automatic Voltage Booster plugged into 50 amp female receptacle from Automatic Transfer Switch.
7: Load Center (Circuit Breaker Cabinet) is now wired with a 50 amp male power cable which is plugged into Frank's Super Automatic Voltage Booster.

System Works Great.
1: Can use either 30 or 50 amp power cord without need of an adapter.
2: Surge Guard can easily be removed from system if need be and Automatic Transfer Switch plugged directly into Power Cord.
3: Frank's Super Automatic Voltage Booster can easily be removed from system if need be and power cord from Load Center plugged directly into receptacle from Automatic Transfer Switch.
4: If the Transfer Switch would ever fail, The Load Center can be plugged directly into a Power Cable if need be.

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Old 08-29-2006, 08:23 AM   #3
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Roger,

Nice job on the electrical upgrade. It's nice to see the modular design to allow you the flexibility to remove any one piece of hardware from your system if the need arises. If anything should fail, you can simply plug and play around the item

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