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Campsite 50 Amp Electrical Service - I need a converter, help

elk yinzer

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I want to be able to camp in the back of my truck with developed electric campsites and need help finding the correct converter(s). I intend to run a garden-variety electric space heater to take the chill off when I sleep in the back of my truck. As well as charge my phone. Getting a little softer about my sleeping conditions than when I was a younger man.

I don't very well understand the voodoo magic that is electricity and I'd rather not burn my truck down, or worse.

If I run a simple 50A to 15/20A converter, will that power my space heater and charge my phone without blowing anything up?
(like this: https://www.amazon.com/Rophor-Adapt...9e8-96eb-f62d99789141&pd_rd_i=B08NXHHCKG&th=1)

Or do I need one with a circuit breaker, like this: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Marinco-...-ynlBJfWyDps8Bnd1EoaAmMmEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Or something else?
 
Amperage is how strong the current is- or in other words, how much load/how many devices can be plugged in to the same circuit without overloading it. So as long as the outlet is a higher amperage than the draw/load of what's plugged into it, you're good. Running a space heater on 50A is just as safe (maybe technically safer) as running it on 20A, the device itself will draw whatever amperage it needs to function. All you need is an adapter plug (IF the circuit is 110V).
 
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