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by anonymous
I have a 26' 1961 Airstream Overlander that I would like to bring to a gathering of vintage trailers.
My trailer has two 15 amp fuses.
The registration for the vintage trailer gathering said that they only have 3 amp set ups.
What in a trailer would run on 3 amps?
Am I misunderstanding this? Can I hook up my trailer?
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I believe the vintage trailer gathering you are talking about is the The Vintage Trailer Jam 2009 sponsored by Airstream Life Magazine at Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs NY running from August 12-16.
I visited the informational webpage for the gathering and indeed the electric hookups available on-site are limited to 3 amps. Yes you can hook up your trailer to it, but you will have limitations on what electrical items you will be able to use.
Since the gathering is taking place in New York in August the first thing you need to know is that you will not be able to run any Air Conditioning unit that you might have installed on your trailer (these trailers did not come with A/C originally). Only having 3 amps available to you is going to severely limit what appliances you can run. If you have an evaporative cooler, you might be able to use it. You could also