Shore Power Pedestal Amps? 2021 Micro Minnie 2108DS

[bobsh]

Hi All -- my wife and I just traded our 17' Casita for a 21' Micro Minnie. It is a 2108DS and is so much bigger than our Casita. I have already run into lots of differences. Where and how do you run wires is a big question. The biggest question I have right now is that I have a 55a power center: does that mean that I could plug into a 50 amp supply? The cord that is provided has a 30 amp socket.
If I can only use a 30 amp supply, why do they have a 55a power center?
Thank you for any answers.

[creativepart]

Hi and Welcome!
You have a 30-amp travel trailer. The power cord and plug are for use in a 30-amp receptacle in a shore power pedestal.

Your Converter (behind the Power Center) is also a battery charger and the peak power that charger can output is 55 amps into your 12v trailer battery. How it makes 55 amps out of 30 amps (actually less than that) is due to the power transformers inside the Converter. Transformers can increase or decrease voltage and current within certain perimeters.

So, no, you shouldn't plug your 30-amp travel trailer into a 50-amp receptacle at the camp ground. Your entire TT is wired and fused for a maximum of 30-amps of current.

[bobsh]

Thanks Creativepart. I didn't know the converter was that talented.
Bob

[creativepart]

Originally Posted by bobsh

Thanks Creativepart. I didn't know the converter was that talented.
Bob

Don't be too impressed. Pretty much all battery chargers do this kind of thing.

The standard RV Converter has gotten a bit smarter over the past 20-years, but it's still plenty crude otherwise.

And, just to add to your confusion... a 30-amp RV has just that, 30-amps at 120v of available power when plugged in. But a 50-amp RV has 100-amps of power available.

The 30-amp RV has one leg of 120v power to equal 30-amps. The 50-amp RV has 2-legs of 120v and each leg has 50-amps available to equal 100-amps.

[bigb]

Let us know how you like coming from a Casita to a Winnebago. I've always liked the Casitas and would consider one for just myself, but we don't have room to store another RV! I think Casita and Oliver are right at the top of the quality list.