All electric coach?

[JMonroe]

We special ordered our coach, "all electric". For the record, we've done just fine on 30 amp, using up to 2 A/C units at a time. Any brief spikes in demand are handled by the electric management system. When completely 'off the grid' we can set the auto start to monitor battery voltage and/or interior temps. As example, one 4 day weekend this past summer, when daytime temps were well into the 90s and lows in the upper 70's, the generator only ran a cumulative 3 hours over night and kept our bedroom nice and cool (68 degrees).

The fridge doesn't use that much power, but the inverter / chargers can, depending on your power panel settings (up to 30 amps or more), so if you plan to live off 30 amp power for a while it would be best if your battery bank was fully charged to begin with.

Count me as one that does not miss the hassle of locating and topping off with LP. A 20 lb tank is very portable and is not a problem. Finding an accessible refill station and moving our rig to it is a hassle. If my fuel tank is full when I park, I could go for weeks on end, even in the coldest weather, without having to worry about low fuel. Besides, we picked up an extra storage bay when we eliminated the LP tank.

[Gadget Man]

All electric just wouldn't work well for us. Mainly because we are Thousand Trails members and TT parks are notorious for having low power, especially in the summer. 50 amp power is almost non-existent and we have to run an AutoFormer to keep the voltage at a safe level. An increase in electrical demand would have a negative effect on us.

Craig

[powerboatr]

Originally Posted by Craig P.

All electric just wouldn't work well for us. Mainly because we are Thousand Trails members and TT parks are notorious for having low power, especially in the summer. 50 amp power is almost non-existent and we have to run an AutoFormer to keep the voltage at a safe level. An increase in electrical demand would have a negative effect on us.

Craig

hmmm x2
we go to texoma allot and the power there is all over the place

my surgeguard has fits if the park is full

[Iron Man]

Originally Posted by JMonroe

We special ordered our coach, "all electric". For the record, we've done just fine on 30 amp, using up to 2 A/C units at a time. Any brief spikes in demand are handled by the electric management system. When completely 'off the grid' we can set the auto start to monitor battery voltage and/or interior temps. As example, one 4 day weekend this past summer, when daytime temps were well into the 90s and lows in the upper 70's, the generator only ran a cumulative 3 hours over night and kept our bedroom nice and cool (68 degrees).

The fridge doesn't use that much power, but the inverter / chargers can, depending on your power panel settings (up to 30 amps or more), so if you plan to live off 30 amp power for a while it would be best if your battery bank was fully charged to begin with.

Count me as one that does not miss the hassle of locating and topping off with LP. A 20 lb tank is very portable and is not a problem. Finding an accessible refill station and moving our rig to it is a hassle. If my fuel tank is full when I park, I could go for weeks on end, even in the coldest weather, without having to worry about low fuel. Besides, we picked up an extra storage bay when we eliminated the LP tank.

I agree.

[Tsronco]

Once again thank you all for your replies we can see both sides of this, propane has its ups but it also has some downs.

Electric has some ups but also has some downs too.

Let me ask this, the coach I'm looking only comes with a 10kw genset is that enough? All those that said they have a electric coach said they have a 12.5kw genset?

[Mike Canter]

Most "downs" on all electric MHs are from RVers that do not have them. RVers that have them love them. The biggest thing about the genset being 10KW or 12.5 KW is the number of AC units on the roof and the BTU of those AC units. I have a 12.5KW and I can run all three of my AC units full blast and anything else in the MH at the same time. Also let me say that the Onan Quiet Diesel generators are below the decibel level that is the limit at National and State parks. I can hardly hear mine running.

[DKO]

Originally Posted by Tsronco

Once again thank you all for your replies we can see both sides of this, propane has its ups but it also has some downs.

Electric has some ups but also has some downs too.

Let me ask this, the coach I'm looking only comes with a 10kw genset is that enough? All those that said they have a electric coach said they have a 12.5kw genset?

Mine is 15K. Runs everything in the coach. In fact the manufacturer told me to load it down when its running. I have thrown everything on board at it and it hums right along. There have been several hot nights in a truck stop or parking lot that I have went to sleep thanking God for a good generator... and air conditioners.

[Mike Canter]

DKO, is that a Kuboto generator in your Prevost or what? How many roof AC units do you have? I was parked next to a Prevost in a parking lot and that generator was a lot louder than mine. I believe it was not enclosed in a soundproof box like a Onan Quiet Diesel. Could not hear his running when inside the Prevost.

[JMonroe]

Originally Posted by Tsronco

Let me ask this, the coach I'm looking only comes with a 10kw genset is that enough? All those that said they have a electric coach said they have a 12.5kw genset?

Our Revolution has a 10kw gen set. To date it's not been an issue. We've run all three A/C units, used the micro wave and TVs, all with no ill effect. Again, the automatic load management system will take care of any temporary spikes in use by shedding one of the A/C units temporarily, as example, or by drawing from the battery bank (8 AGMs). You can, by the way, reprogram the factory settings if the load shedding priorities are not set to your liking. Technology has come a long way toward letting us have our cake and eating it too.

[Big Bear Local]

Originally Posted by DKO

No bother at all. I am always asking so don't worry.

Yes, the generator carries the load just fine.

My coach is designed for 50 amps and that means 50 amps to each side of the panel for a total of 100 amps. That means 30 amps is mighty small for this application. With 30 amps you actually have 15 amps to each side of the panel. That will not carry the load in my coach. I have an inverter on each side charging a bank of batteries plus whatever else may be operating. The 15 amps would be overloaded if the fridge kicked on while and air was running.

If the coach has just one inverter it may carry the load better on 30 amps. Like I said others have no problem running on 30 amps at all if they are careful what they turn on. The Endeavor would probably be fine. Perhaps someone else may be able to address that directly.

DKP

With 50 amps you have 50 amps to each leg. With 30 amps you only have one leg. If you split 30 amps you still just have 30 amps feeding whatever you are feeding. Not 15 amps split.

[Tsronco]

Originally Posted by Campingman

With 50 amps you have 50 amps to each leg. With 30 amps you only have one leg. If you split 30 amps you still just have 30 amps feeding whatever you are feeding. Not 15 amps split.

I'm sorry I know I'm dumb but I'm confused here running a 50 amp system what would I be able/ not able to run if only connected to 30?

[WheelingIt]

I have to admit I love having propane. Between that and our solar panels we never have to run our genny (except to exercise it monthly) and we dry-camp a lot. We have a very quiet genny, but it still bothers me to run it when we're out in nature. I also much prefer cooking with propane. We only fill up our tank twice per year (we fulltime) so I don't see it as much of an inconvenience. To each his own, but I'd be hard-pressed to buy an all electric coach.

[Gadget Man]

Originally Posted by Tsronco

I'm sorry I know I'm dumb but I'm confused here running a 50 amp system what would I be able/ not able to run if only connected to 30?

It depends if your coach is equipped with an energy management system (EMS) or not, one that sheds power to appliances as the the demand for power increases. For instance, when we are hooked up to 30 amp power, I can run both A/C's along with the fridge and the TV. But if the wife fires up the microwave, the demand for power is too high, so my EMS will shed power to the rear A/C and the fridge (which will then automatically switch to propane). After the demand has decreased (microwave has stopped), the EMS will eventually allow power back to the shredded appliances. With an EMS we can run on 30 amp with no problem.

Our last coach didn't have this system so we had to be careful with our electrical use, otherwise we'd trip the breaker at the power pedestal. In the summer we could run only one A/C unit at a time, along with the fridge and TV. In cooler weather when we didn't need the A/C, we could run the water heater on electric (instead of propane) along with the fridge and TV. I'd have to manually switch off the water heater and fridge though if we needed the microwave or the DW decided to plug in her hair dryer.

Most if not all of the all-electric coaches I've seen have an aqua-hot system that allows you to get living area heat and hot water via a diesel fuel burner system, eliminating the electrical and/or propane demand for the furnace & water heater.

Hope this helps to answer your question.

Craig

[Big Bear Local]

Originally Posted by Tsronco

I'm sorry I know I'm dumb but I'm confused here running a 50 amp system what would I be able/ not able to run if only connected to 30?

Well most things will run on 30 amp service but not at the same time. Microwave, coffee pot, hair dryer, AC, space heater will run but not two at the same time in most cases.