RVelectricity Weekly Digest: May 7, 2023
Power Hungry RVs, How does a 30-amp adapter work, Corrosion cleanup, 7 things to know about electricity, Ford F-150 Pro Power Problems, New solar system series
Power hungry RVs and appliances
How much can you power from a 30-amp breaker?
How does a 30-amp to 50-amp adapter work?
A dogbone adapter can help you hook up to campground power, but it doesn't make more watts
Corrosion cleanup
Time to check your battery connections as part of your spring prep
7 things you should know about RV electricity
An RV electrical system is much more complicated than your house
Ford's Pro Power Onboard generator problems
The 2kW Inverter Generator in your new F-150 truck may not power your RV's air conditioner.
New solar panel article series announced!
I'm creating a solar panel class for RV technicians, so how about republishing it for RV owners
The dog bone isn't the problem. It causes the problem. It connects the same phase to two conductors in the cable running to the trailer with only one neutral. That isn't allowed. Each conductor with the same phase has to have it's own neutral. (I may have cited the wrong code section earlier)
Wouldn't National Electrical Code Article 366.20 prevent the use of such a dog bone device? 366.20 stipulates that only 1 conductor per phase can be run in a cable.