And now my truck can hang with the big dawgs...lol.
Installed 50 amp service today. Mounted an external box and wired it into the breaker panel. Not the prettiest in the world, but effective. Whole thing, wire (380) plugs (100) box (40) was 600 bucks...give or take. And that is what the wire alone would have cost me (165 feet) and to buy RV cord at that length, forget about it.
Its the time of year I really don't need one, but I am going to install a residential water heater next week I think. Small 20 gallon point of use unit is all I will need (I live alone, that size would never work for a family). And the single element design might mean waiting a little longer initially for hot water, but also wont tax my new found power supply. My only concern is it might be too fragile to travel. Disclaimer right on the labels say they are not for RV use, but I am sure more than a little of that is to cover the manufacturer's butt. The water heaters in the bunkhouses where the majority of the crew sleeps, are all 60 gallon residential heaters.
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