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rrtribble · 03-28-2020, 05:39 PM

If all you are interested in doing is keeping your batteries charged you can use a 15amp plug but if you are planning on having a RV plug installed at the house I would advise spending the few extra dollars it would cost and have 50 amp set up. With 50 amp service you can safely use your RV in the drive if you need to. In addition, 50 amp service will allow you to safely test every facet of your vehicle whenever you desire.

I bought my 50/30/20 amp box at Lowes and my electrician rand the wiring. Works great and is safe.

Drive safe & Enjoy - Richard

twinboat · 03-28-2020, 06:02 PM

If you have a 15 or 20 amp outlet installed, it may have to be a GFCI type.

You don't want that, they can be a pain with RVs.

CWSWine · 03-29-2020, 08:51 AM

I had a 50 amp added and when I got quotes it was only 18 dollars difference between installing the 50 over the 30.

L.C.Gray · 03-29-2020, 10:45 AM

We plug ours into a normal extension cord to a 15A outlet. Our 15/50 adapter feeds both legs of the 50 so everything is hot. All we use it for is for battery maintenance and to pre-cool the refrigerator a day or two before packing out for a trip. No problems.

winniman · 03-29-2020, 02:04 PM

I put in a 30 amp because at the time, that's what the rv I had needed. Of course, the next rv had a 50 amp service. I plug into the 30 with no problems, I just cant use EVERYTHING at once. If I was to do it again, I would have put in a 50 amp. Even better, do as suggested, and put in a 50/30/15 pedestal like at the campgrounds. Have the best of all worlds, and you are set up for company, no matter what they have. 15 amp is plenty to just keep the batteries charged. I could even run one stage of my basement air on my old rv with it.

phlatkat · 03-30-2020, 07:42 AM

Thanks folks for all your input. I think I'm going to go ahead and put 50 in at the house since its a new install and not much price difference between the 30 and 50 amp.

Gold Pot · 03-31-2020, 03:03 PM

I use 15 amp service for charging the batteries. Several times during the month I run the generator at one-half load to keep that device ready, so I have no need for greater amperage.
Rick