Recreational Vehicle Parks — Site Supply

The article sets a percentage mix of 20, 30, and 50-amp sites so the park can serve everything from a little trailer to a big coach, and it requires GFCI where people plug and unplug outdoors.

These pedestals live outside in all weather, so the weather-resistant hardware and GFCI are doing real work. A wet cord end and a bare foot on damp grass is not a combination you want unprotected.

When it applies

This applies wherever RVs plug in at a park or campground. Sites must offer a mix of receptacle amperages because rigs show up needing anything from a modest 20 or 30 amp hookup to a full 50 amp connection, and the supply equipment has to be built and protected for the harsh outdoor life it leads.

Common mistakes

• Providing only one receptacle type and turning away half the rigs that arrive.
• Skipping the GFCI protection that the code calls for on certain outlets in these wet, public spaces.
• Mounting pedestals without weather-tight covers and proper support, so they corrode and loosen in a season.

In the field

I set these pedestals up like they will be leaned on, rained on and yanked for years, because they will be. Solid mounting, sealed covers and the right blend of 20, 30 and 50 amp outlets keep every camper served and safe.