RV Hookup Questions @ HPR

[cactusjack]

I could blame the fact that it's Monday and I'm a little hung over, but the truth is I'm an idiot when it comes to electrical issues. Need some advice.

I reserved a 30 amp hookup for the upcoming race at HPR. I don't have an RV. I would like to plug into the 30 amp hookup and run normal household plugs out of it. Max current draw will be two sets of tire warmers, for a total of ~2000 watts, which comes out to roughly 16 amps at 120V.

Would an adapter like the one linked below do the trick? I imagine I would also need a heavy duty power strip to allow me to plug in two sets of tire warmers (i.e. four household plugs).

http://www.amazon.com/Grip-Right-Angle-Adapter-Female/dp/B0014C664M/ref=sr_1_25?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1241450606&sr=1-25

Thanks.

[Jim 'smooth' Brewer]

That adapter is kinda overkill .. something like this works just fine .. .

http://hardware.hardwarestore.com/30-146-rv-electrical-/reverse-adapter-668438.aspx

These are available at just about any RV store.

Make sure to bring a long, heavy duty extension cord since it's quite a ways from the power poles to the pavement portion of the pits .. like about 30 feet or so.

[cactusjack]

Sounds good. Thanks!

[Jon]

Question, Is our insurance going to cover this fellow when he fries himself?

[tcrump711]

Why didnt you just ask..... plenty of us have RV's you could have hooked up to.... save your money for more important things like brewskis....

[cactusjack]

Why didnt you just ask..... plenty of us have RV's you could have hooked up to.... save your money for more important things like brewskis....

I just didn't want to be a pain in anyone's butt. This is just a temporary arrangement -- I'm in the process of getting an enclosed trailer on the cheap, once I have that I'll bring a beefy generator and everything will get sorted. For now though it's the back of the truck, so space is at a bit of a premium.

But thanks for the offer! And don't worry, skimping on brew is the last thing on my mind. I'll see ya out there -- where are you guys hooked up this weekend? We're at spot 11.

[Jim 'smooth' Brewer]

Why didnt you just ask..... plenty of us have RV's you could have hooked up to.... save your money for more important things like brewskis....
Maybe you know this already, but check to make sure you have a big enough circuit in your RV to run 2 sets of warmers. Most RV circuits are 15amp and won't handle 2000 watts of tire warmers.