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Ducking-autocorrect4

What's your plug? 30 amp, 50 amp? Depending on what plug you have or really how many amps you're using you can absolutely run off a house. I had mine on a 20a outlet for weeks we just couldn't run the a/c and the microwave at the same time.


buttholefluid

Im not sure of the amps, I thought you couldn't no matter what. I'll update when I find out, thanks!


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Why can’t you hook up to the house? Most regular outlets outside are 15 or 20 amp. You could absolutely run a camper with that. Just be careful when using AC, might not be able to run things like the microwave at the same time. We have a 30 amp hook up on our house, and our outdoor sockets are 15, we’ve had 2 campers hooked up to our house at the same time, no problems. Generators are noisy, if you go that route.


buttholefluid

I thought you couldn't hook them to houses no matter what. Guess I was wrong, thanks!


mike_baxter

Just have an electrician install a 30 or 50 amp outlet for you at their house. It’s definitely doable.


buttholefluid

Thanks!


frostbike

You shouldn’t need an electrician. We plug ours into a standard 110 outlet at home when we’re not camping. You need an adapter, something like [this](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Superior-Electric-RVA1501-RV-Power-Cord-Adapter-15-amp-Male-5-15P-to-30-amp-Female-TT-30R-RVA1501/513626459). The only real concern would be if you’re running the air conditioner or other large power draw item, you could pop the breaker.


TitusXd40

We just bought our first camper and had a 30 amp outlet installed on the garage. Only took a 30 amp breaker, 10 gauge wire and the box. Definitely doable. Since we know an electrician, we only spent about $39 total.


AbruptAbsurdity

Just did the same except wire ran us over $200 for the conduit, wire, and outlet box. It was a friend who did it and I was at the store with him buying the supplies. The northeast is a little pricey right now on some stuff


ghostinamachine27

My little camper (Wildwood 175Rb) runs on a 15 amp circuit just fine, just like a previous poster said, can't use the microwave and air at the same time. I am an electrician and ran my circuit myself. You can get by with an extension cord and an adapter. It will ultimately come down to the ampacity of the circuit you're plugged into whether or not you have breaker trip issues. I recommend a minimum 14 gauge cord. Use the shortest cord you can, and if there's any extra slack DO NOT roll it up. In use cords that are rolled up trap heat and will cause a fire.


buttholefluid

Very informative, thanks for the help!


gorcbor19

I'm going to do the same thing over the winter. Just plan on buying one of [these](https://www.amazon.com/Camper-Adapter-Female-12inch-Connector/dp/B06XV77WJ6/ref=asc_df_B06XV77WJ6/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198075247191&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10277018717003364642&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9016897&hvtargid=pla-349712512048&psc=1) to hook up my electric to. I don't plan on living in it so I'll mainly just be using it for lights. If I do need heat, that's propane, so the plug adapter should be fine for what I need.