The website indicates that the distance to electricity varies from site to site, with most listed at 10-20 yards. is that correct? I thought most places had either one pedestal per site, or one (with four circuits) located in the middle of four sites.
Jim01 said
06:05 PM May 22, 2011
We have found all kinds of hook-ups in state and county parks. It's very possible that the electric hook-ups are that far away from the sites.
I don't know about this park, but we have also found the electric to have very low voltage at some of the older parks that have not been up-dated to accomodate the needs of current RVs. Are you shure that these are even 30 amp circuits? Some of them only have 20 amp circuits.
It's alwasy a good idea to keep an eye on the voltage coming into your RV, especially if you will be running your AC. Low voltage can ruin your AC compressor in a short time.
Jim
kb0zke said
07:12 PM May 22, 2011
Well, I guess we'll find out when we get there whether the circuits are 30A as advertised or only 20A. Guess we'd better get an extension cord.
injunear said
11:53 PM May 22, 2011
David,
We live in Indiana and have stayed at most State parks. I carried a 100' extension cord and at some parks used every inch of it.
Over the last several years Indiana has upgraded their electric hookups.
Wayne
flyone said
11:44 AM May 23, 2011
David, I have not been to that particular park, however if you got that info from the Ind DNR it is probably correct. Most Electric post in our State Park system are pretty close, with water being a completely different story. Some of the older parks that haven't been renovated for several years the elec post can be pretty far away. Yes you have better be prepared for a long elec run and (unless advised otherwise about your paticular site) you will need to find a water spigot in the campground to fill up your fresh water tank prior to unhitching. Sometimes the closest water spigot is like 10 camp sites away. This is for State Parks only, and even the newer State Parks are getting much better about the water and electric.
The website indicates that the distance to electricity varies from site to site, with most listed at 10-20 yards. is that correct? I thought most places had either one pedestal per site, or one (with four circuits) located in the middle of four sites.
We have found all kinds of hook-ups in state and county parks. It's very possible that the electric hook-ups are that far away from the sites.
I don't know about this park, but we have also found the electric to have very low voltage at some of the older parks that have not been up-dated to accomodate the needs of current RVs. Are you shure that these are even 30 amp circuits? Some of them only have 20 amp circuits.
It's alwasy a good idea to keep an eye on the voltage coming into your RV, especially if you will be running your AC. Low voltage can ruin your AC compressor in a short time.
Jim
David,
We live in Indiana and have stayed at most State parks. I carried a 100' extension cord and at some parks used every inch of it.
Over the last several years Indiana has upgraded their electric hookups.
Wayne
David, I have not been to that particular park, however if you got that info from the Ind DNR it is probably correct. Most Electric post in our State Park system are pretty close, with water being a completely different story. Some of the older parks that haven't been renovated for several years the elec post can be pretty far away. Yes you have better be prepared for a long elec run and (unless advised otherwise about your paticular site) you will need to find a water spigot in the campground to fill up your fresh water tank prior to unhitching. Sometimes the closest water spigot is like 10 camp sites away. This is for State Parks only, and even the newer State Parks are getting much better about the water and electric.
Flyone