absinvestor - 2-14-2010 at 07:50 PM
We are currently in a campground in Loreto. A fellow camper who knows something about electricity says the volts in the campground register over 130.
I understand that this is very hard on an rv refrigerator so I switched to propane. Does anybody know if it is also hard on a microwave and/or a
computer. Is it best to unplug or is it not really a problem?Thanks Ron
torch - 2-14-2010 at 08:22 PM
It is better to run any elect device a few volts higher than lower How much higher?
[Edited on 2-15-2010 by torch]
wiltonh - 2-15-2010 at 07:32 AM
Most laptop supplies today are good from 90 volts to 240 volts. They will not be hurt by the high voltage.
absinvestor - 2-15-2010 at 07:43 AM
Thanks for the info on the laptop. Does anybody know if the extra voltage will harm the other rv systems? I'm told it isn't good for the refrigerator
but I'm just wondering about interior lights etc ie does it hurt to leave the motorhome hooked-up to electricity? Thanks Ron
Bob and Susan - 2-15-2010 at 09:09 AM
the normal hook up current for a motorhome first goes thru a "converter-charger"
the "juice" is clean after that
most appliances can work ok on 106v to 130v no problems
comitan - 2-15-2010 at 09:11 AM
It should not bother the refer because on electric it uses a heating coil .
arrowhead - 2-15-2010 at 10:36 AM
Standard voltage in the US is 120 volts, plus or minus 10%. That gives you a standard range of 108 to 132 volts. Standard voltage in Mexico is 127
volts. By the way, the voltage reported for AC is the root mean square, because the actual voltage is a sine wave. The real peak voltage of a 120 volt
AC system is 169.7 volts.
The 130 volts won't harm anything.
absinvestor - 2-15-2010 at 01:00 PM
Thanks for the info. (My knowledge of electricity stops at knowing the difference between a two and a three prong plug!!) Thanks for the info. Ron
josie - 2-15-2010 at 01:47 PM
When I am in Mexico I was told to be concerned with voltage spikes for my computer. Not sure if that is something different.
comitan - 2-15-2010 at 02:18 PM
If you have PC you should have a voltage regulator.