RV Electricity: How To Install A 30-Amp Home Outlet

Above, making a trench from the electrical box to the RV garage. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Four years ago, I had the RV garage (called the GOCO Beast Barn) built for my motorhome. A year later, I added 30-amp electricity to it. But I didn't do these things myself, I got a steel shed company to build the garage and an electrical company to install the outlet. 

A trench for the electrical line had to be made from the electrical box to the RV garage. 

Above, the electrical line to the RV garage. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

RV Travel has posted an article on the topic of installing a 30-amp RV outlet at home.

It begins with:

I received this inquiry (in the Comments section of RVtravel.com) from Cory. He’s wondering about installing a 30-amp RV outlet on a residential 150-amp service panel.

And the answer is…

Yes, you certainly can install a 30-amp RV outlet at home. That is, as long as you keep a few things in mind while discussing this installation with your electrician. Now, I’m not going to tell you that you can do this yourself if it’s your first electrical hookup project. And I am going to ask you to follow all local codes – that are different in each state and county. The safest way to do this to hire a licensed residential electrician, and get them to read this first.

Above, the outlet inside the RV garage. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

To read more, go here. 

Study: 1.1 Million Americans Joining RV Lifestyle, Including EV Owners

If there was one thing we learned (or already should have) during this winter season is that electric vehicles (EV) are useless (and even potentially deadly). There have been numerous reports over the past few weeks that cold temperatures are not good or EV batteries and charging stations.

Despite this, some RV owners are saying they plan on buying an electric vehicle or even already one one, according to a recent study. Others are planning on joining the "RV lifestyle".

RV Travel has posted an article on this study.

They begin it with:

A recent study commissioned by the RV Industry Association (RVIA) concerning electric vehicles (EVs) and EV owners revealed the following:

• 30% of leisure travelers who have used an RV already own an electric vehicle.
• An astonishing 17% of leisure travelers who have used an RV plan to buy an electric vehicle within a year.
• An additional 16% of RV users plan to purchase an electric vehicle sometime in the future.
• 50% of leisure travelers who own an electric vehicle intend to tow an RV with it.
• Remarkably, 22% of current electric vehicle owners and 30% of those planning to buy an electric vehicle are considering purchasing an electric motorhome.

Per the study, “Leisure travelers are defined as any U.S. residents who has taken some type of leisure trip in the past 12 months.”

To read more, go here. 

Winnebago’s Electric RV Prototype

Above, the Winnebago eRV2 camper van. Photo by Winnebago Industries.

With the automotive industry introducing more and more electric vehicles (EV), it was inevitable that RV manufacturers would follow suit.

But is an electric RV practical? I have serious doubts, considering EV technology as it now stands.

Outside magazine's website (Outsideonline.com) has a review of Winnebago's new electric Class B RV, the eRV2. Writer Robert Annis took it out for a test drive (five day's worth) and gives his opinion.

He starts with:

Minutes after Winnebago introduced their electric concept camper van in 2022, I began hounding the company to let me take it for a spin. Thankfully, after unveiling their latest prototype, called the eRV2, earlier this year, they finally relented and agreed to let me borrow it for a five-day test drive in California.

The state has the most charging stations of any other in the country, so I chose to test the eRV2—which will likely be available to consumers early next year—north of the Bay Area, believing it would likely have the best ratio of chargers to gorgeous scenery. I wanted to test the range of the vehicle, the amenities, and the overall comfort to see if it was a practical vehicle for both weekend road trips and extended jaunts. Here’s what I found out.

To read more, go here.