Electricity guide

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Electricity guide

· Posted: 30.01.2023 · #1

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Re: Electricity guide

· Posted: 30.01.2023 · #2

Yes, a 16 amp supply is nice to have, but a 6 amp is plenty.
A 6 amp supply is plenty for the fridge, tv, toaster, 1000w camping kettle, microwave ovens, and other low-wattage appliances plus battery charging.
Anything higher only encourages the use of power-hungry appliances like deep fat fryers, domestic electric kettles, mini electric ovens, and 2kw heaters, etc.
Speaking from nearly 40 years of camping, caravanning, and motorhoming experience I'd say rip out the 16 amp trips and replace them with 6 amp ones.

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Re: Electricity guide

· Posted: 30.01.2023 · #3

Quote by baguette

I’d love to reduce to 6amp but then I would be called out multiple times by people without 40 years of experience, some only a day in a hire van, re setting trips and explaining a tent/motorhome/caravan doesn’t have the ability to power all they “Need” to use at the same time

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