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02-05-2016, 04:56 PM
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Installing 50amp outlet
We are thinking about having a 50amp outlet installed for our Precept. The electrician was just here and not sure what to do. Does anyone have some information on what would be needed to do this? Is it worth having it put in?
Bonnie
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02-05-2016, 05:12 PM
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Seems you need another electrician if he doesn't know what to do?
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02-05-2016, 05:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by digbydoo
We are thinking about having a 50amp outlet installed for our Precept. The electrician was just here and not sure what to do. Does anyone have some information on what would be needed to do this? Is it worth having it put in?
Bonnie
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I would suggest another electrician.
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02-05-2016, 05:19 PM
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Ditto . You will need 2 50a breakers in your mains distribution panel to feed the wiring going to the location. Most electrical codes require another 2 more 50a breakers and a box and the feed point. Many get the same thing that you find in a well equipped campground. The wire gauge will be determine by the length of the run which will be 4 conductors, 2 hot wires, a neutral and a ground.
Your new electrician should know that stuff.
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02-05-2016, 06:02 PM
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It is a standard 50 amp line. Get a RV box at most any big box or electrical distributor. Depending on the length of run 8 ga is typical for 50 amp service. You will also need to run a neutral and a ground wire. Wire the plug per diagram included with the box. This is not like a 30 amp RV outlet which is a single pole 30 amp circuit. This is a standard 50 amp double pole circuit. If your electrician is not familiar with these, then I agree, get a new electrician. It's really not difficult at all. Good Luck
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02-05-2016, 06:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wags999
It is a standard 50 amp line. . This is a standard 50 amp double pole circuit. If your electrician is not familiar with these, then I agree, get a new electrician. It's really not difficult at all. Good Luck
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02-05-2016, 08:29 PM
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I had one put on the outside wall of my garage and it's the best thing I have ever done. When I bring my RV home I can park it in the driveway, plug it into 50 amp service and run all systems, heat, AC, etc and prepare it for a trip. It's simple to do if the electrician knows what he is doing. Get a new electrician.
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02-06-2016, 05:11 AM
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50 amp
I found a 50 amp exterior box with plug at Home Depot specifically for a RV.
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02-06-2016, 07:24 AM
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A friend of mine with a big D pusher had just a 30-amp installed at his house (simpler installation) and that provides enough juice for him to prep for trips. Depending on your planned use, might want to consider this option.
x3 on a different electrician
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02-06-2016, 08:10 AM
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Wow, thanks for all the info. We have 2 more electricians coming to quote. But, if all we need to do to prep for trips is the house plug, then we should be okay. We have had slide problems and the service guy who came to get it back in said the coach batteries didn't seem to be working right. We just purchased this unit on December 11, 2015 and it only had 3500 miles on it. The previous owners told me they only drove from Florida to Michigan for a trip. They also had slide problems.
So, as long as we keep the coach batteries charged we should be able to slide out the living area slide, correct? It is a Precept 29UM and that slide is long.
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02-06-2016, 08:48 AM
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When I open my slides and don't have shore power, I either start the coach's engine or run the generator. Probably not necessary to do this, but it was suggested to me that this may help the house batteries' life.
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02-06-2016, 09:26 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by McGarrett50
When I open my slides and don't have shore power, I either start the coach's engine or run the generator. Probably not necessary to do this, but it was suggested to me that this may help the house batteries' life.
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Thank you. I'm guessing that it is either bad batteries or the slide itself. Someone on this forum told me Jayco had problems with units built in 2014 up until September. Ours was built in May 2014. A guy at Jayco kind of hinted to that but said all was fixed now. Hopefully they stand behind this problem, if that is what is causing the slide to stop.
We may just pass on the 50amp outlet and put that money towards a Kar Kaddy,
Bonnie
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02-06-2016, 09:33 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by digbydoo
So, as long as we keep the coach batteries charged we should be able to slide out the living area slide, correct? It is a Precept 29UM and that slide is long.
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I'm confused as usual. Trying to figure out why you can't just run a heavy duty extension cord plugged into an exterior 110 house outlet and using the proper adapters to power up the unit. 110 should run everything except air conditioners. You can run your slide in and out all day with just 110, pre-cool the fridge etc.
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02-06-2016, 10:35 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TCNASHVILLE
I'm confused as usual. Trying to figure out why you can't just run a heavy duty extension cord plugged into an exterior 110 house outlet and using the proper adapters to power up the unit. 110 should run everything except air conditioners. You can run your slide in and out all day with just 110, pre-cool the fridge etc.
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You are correct. We thought it might be needed since we had so much trouble with the slide. Christmas Day we wanted to open it to show our son and DIL and it stopped after going out 12" and wouldn't come back in. I had the coach engine running. A service man worked and worked to get it back it. He thinks the coach batteries are bad and the previous owner told us one of them had a broken something or other in it. My DH would know the term but he is at RV store learning how to de-winterize, assuming we get it back before next fall!
They have had it for 2 1/2 weeks already and no call as to problem. They also told us they don't do warranty work from March 1 to November 1. If you are that busy wouldn't you work at least 5 days a week?
Bonnie
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02-09-2016, 09:40 AM
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We had a 30amp service installed when we had a TT, Now that we have a Precept 35UN, it still works out great, We really never have any intention to run both AC units when it's park next to our home, so the 30amp service gives us plenty of juice to prep for trips. I leave it plugged in all the time when at home.
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02-09-2016, 11:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by digbydoo
We are thinking about having a 50amp outlet installed for our Precept. The electrician was just here and not sure what to do. Does anyone have some information on what would be needed to do this? Is it worth having it put in?
Bonnie
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One thing to look for if it is not too late...
Make sure the outlet box and cover is big enough to accept the newer larger plugs with handles. the outlet box we had installed was too small for our extension cord plugs. I had to trim the opening to make them larger.
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