desertranger
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Originally my plan was to by a fiver or toyhauler for the 50A service. Unfortunately I wound up in a travel trailer with it's 30a service. Caca Occurs that's just the way it happened. So now I want to upgrade my electrical because the 30amp panel runs warm when I have the AC on and I have medical and computer equipment to install. The easiest way to do it would to be to get a factory 50a panel and replace the 30a then add my additional circuits. Would also allow me to divide the GFCIs into two banks instead of one and to take advantage of additional 12vdc circuits that are built in to the panel. The alternative would to be to install a NEMA 50amp service and then use the existing 30a service as a subpanel. That actually would be easier but I have plans for 12vdc that could benefit from their own fuses in the main panel.
Other than seeking comments, and getting approval to post freely, is to find out if the existing shore power cable will handle the 50 amp load or does that have to be replaced as well.
I've already measured what I use now in full summertime load load and it comes to just under 25a. My calcs for the additioal equipment call for a full load draw of 39.5a which would allow me an additional 10a for starting current etc. I've also figured a way to relieve some of the 12vdc load but this is an AC thread.
Other than seeking comments, and getting approval to post freely, is to find out if the existing shore power cable will handle the 50 amp load or does that have to be replaced as well.
I've already measured what I use now in full summertime load load and it comes to just under 25a. My calcs for the additioal equipment call for a full load draw of 39.5a which would allow me an additional 10a for starting current etc. I've also figured a way to relieve some of the 12vdc load but this is an AC thread.