Getting 50 amps to a 30 amp RV

[bjbkkb]

I am living in my RV for two weeks while attending school in North Carolina. We have had some cold nights. I have been using electric space heaters to heat the RV vice the propane furnace. The only problem is that I am near 30 amps with the 2 space heaters on and I don't want to put the coffee pot on auto start because that might push me over 30 amps. I have been thinking that my electrical connection compartment is right below the rear bed room. What about putting a 120v/20 amp box there and running a 5' cable up to the bedroom to give me a dedicated 120v/20 amp circuit independent of the rest of the RV system. Has anyone else done this? Obviously it would only be useful at parks where there is also a standard 120v/20 amp ckt in the electrical box.

[bjbkkb]

I am living in my RV for two weeks while attending school in North Carolina. We have had some cold nights. I have been using electric space heaters to heat the RV vice the propane furnace. The only problem is that I am near 30 amps with the 2 space heaters on and I don't want to put the coffee pot on auto start because that might push me over 30 amps. I have been thinking that my electrical connection compartment is right below the rear bed room. What about putting a 120v/20 amp box there and running a 5' cable up to the bedroom to give me a dedicated 120v/20 amp circuit independent of the rest of the RV system. Has anyone else done this? Obviously it would only be useful at parks where there is also a standard 120v/20 amp ckt in the electrical box.

[John Hilley]

That is quite common. If you don't wire it into the breaker panel you don't have to worry about anything. There have been several posts about doing it.

[RustyJC]

Yep, a number of individuals who want to add a 2nd A/C to a 30 amp rig will power it with a separate circuit and a 2nd shore power cord to the 20 amp receptacle in the shore power box.

Rusty

[bjbkkb]

Thanks folks. I thought I was going to get a bunch of replies that told me I was nuts but it looks like I am not the first to have the idea.

[fulltimedreamer]

I have added a separate 20A service to my coach to run a w/d or heater. Here is a link to my website with more information:
http://www.geocities.com/fulltimedre...0_Amp_upg.html