What's 50 amp service mean?

[Tom]

Confused by the 50 amp service terminology, as I once was? Click here for an explanation.
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[Jim Godward]

Confused by the 50 amp service terminology, as I once was? Click here for an explanation.

Good as far as it goes but remember that you cannot draw 50 amps continuously and it reduces even further on a hot day.  Count on 40 amps.  It's the nature of the circuit breakers.  :-((

Jim

 

[Ron3]

Confused by the 50 amp service terminology, as I once was? Click here for an explanation.

Good as far as it goes but remember that you cannot draw 50 amps continuously and it reduces even further on a hot day.? Count on 40 amps.? It's the nature of the circuit breakers.? :-((

Jim

Very good point Jim.  I don't think many folks even consider ambient Temp have an effect on circuit breakers.

 

[Gary RV_Wizard]

I note that the Winnebago article says they power only the rear air from one leg, at least on certain models.  That's a Winnebago engineering choice and not inherent in 50 amp hook-ups. Winnebago isn't the only one that does it that way, but it isn't universal either.