LAND LINES:
Your 15 amp, 30 amp and 50 amp land line provides 120 volt AC at your RV’s power panel. The 50 amp cord pickup 240 volts at the campground pedestal and split the circuits to 120 volts at the power panel.
If you don’t want to purchase a digital voltmeter, buy any NEON night light. This neon lamp will not light below 105 volts. If the neon light goes out, turn off the power to a large appliance or find the low voltage problem. Possibly a bad connection too much load for the power line you are hooked to.
Keep your electrical connections (plug-ins) dry and clean. Should any prongs or receptacles become HOT, turn off the power and examine the electrical parts. You can clean tarnished prongs, but replace a burned part. Use a conductive paste on the prongs to maintain a better connection. Energy is lost whenever HEAT is present. You must remedy these situations.
Store replacement circuit breakers and fuses, some are hard to find in rural areas. Use an experienced electrician if you are not comfortable changing out any electrical part. 120 volts and ½ and amp can stop your heart.
We use an autotransformer as a voltage booster and surge protector – monitor your voltages and do not use shore power if the voltage is below 107 volts or above 130 volts.
Many new energy saving lamps are available today, LED, Florescent, quartz are a few.
Incandescent lamps do not last long, add heat to the rig, and use more power than other lamps. Look on the web for providers of the newest lamps available. Please try this resource: http://www.lunasealighting.com
Please contact me on the web for any additional information and other ideas you may have.
More FREE tips on many subjects are available on rv101byfred.com. Fred Brandeberry