Re: Newbie question re power

Max wrote:

"William Boyd" <williamboyd@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:42odttF1k8d1kU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Max wrote:


"William Boyd" <williamboyd@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote



While the OP indicated what would be the thing to do:
I have an outdoor outlet at my driveway. Can I plug in from the motor
home to this outlet as long as I keep my heater, A/C, and refrigerator off
while doing this? I could then run a computer, an inside light, and a radio
without draining the battery. What say you all?
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I provided links that explained that you should not just plug in to a receptical with out knowing the load capability of it.
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BILL P.


So, in your "professional" opinion, could the OP run a computer, an inside light, and a radio without draining the battery?
Lacking a license as a "professional" electrician, I still think the OP can do as he suggested *provided* his converter has sufficient capacity.
And, further, I doubt that he would have a converter that *wouldn't* have the necessary capacity.

Max



I believe I already made this comment several times. When you intend to plug a potential overload component in to a branch duplex you must know some things about it. What amperage is the circuit, to include all the components; receptical, conductor size, and circuit breaker size. Considering you have a potential overload capability you would take in to consideration of the age of the house, and when the last electrical inspection was conducted. This is applicable to houses older than say 10 to 15 years old.
If you were going to plug in an average electrical device or extension, which is usually a 14 gage wire, I would not worry about it. And as some have said you do not have to have a degree to do so, that is correct.
But when you are intentionally going to connect a system that normally operates on a 30amp circuit to a 15amp or 20amp supply, you are beyond the normal use of the electrical system.

Incidently I answered this question in my first reply to him, to the extent that I could, not knowing the amperage draw of the components he wanted to operate.

BILL P


I stand by what I said above.
Let's use a little common sense about this. Do *you* think the OP would be overloading the circuit he planned on using *given* the load he described?
I'm not an electrician and I have never worked as one but I have inspected over 10,000 (that's right) dwellings in the past twenty years and I have at least a basic understanding of electricity *and* the NEC. I'm not even going to try to put you on the spot with a technical question because I know you can look it up but I doubt that you know as much as you think you do. Give it up!!

Max


I gave my answer to that already. Unless you have worked as an electrician or taken some formal training you are compelled to answer the question in the manner you have. Certain specifics must be met before one can answer the question in a definitive manner, as you request me to do. If you get down to the nittie grittie of it, any item in the MH that would overload the circuit must have it's circuit breaker turned off. But the original prerequisite of knowing the circuit of the receptical in a must.
As for the NEC, it is not the controlling item in El Paso, on the spot, what is.

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