RV & Camper Electrical · Williamsport, PA

RV Hook-ups, Wired to Code

A dedicated 30-amp or 50-amp circuit for your RV — wired by a licensed electrician, permitted, and inspected. No need for an extension cord setup. Serving Lycoming, Clinton, Centre, Union, and Northumberland Counties.

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Choosing a Service

30-Amp or 50-Amp?

Most RVs run on one of two service types. A 30-amp hookup is a single 120-volt circuit — it's the right fit for smaller travel trailers and pop-up campers, and it'll comfortably run the lights, the fridge, and one air conditioner at a time. A 50-amp hookup is actually two separate 120-volt circuits behind a four-prong plug, giving you roughly three times the power of a 30-amp setup — what most fifth wheels and Class A motorhomes are built to use.

Not sure which one your RV needs? Check the data plate near the main breaker panel inside it, or just ask when you call. We'll confirm it before we quote anything.

Why It Matters

The Outlet That Looks Like a Dryer Plug — But Isn't

A 50-amp RV outlet uses the same four-prong plug as some dryers and ranges — but it isn't wired the same way. A dryer outlet carries 240 volts. An RV outlet carries two separate 120-volt legs. Wire it like a dryer outlet and you can damage everything powered up in the RV.

It's an easy mistake to make — whether it's a DIY job or an electrician who doesn't do RV work very often. We know what to look for and test every leg before and after the install, so you know it's wired right.

Before We Start

What We Check Before We Wire Anything

Before we start anything, we check what's already in your panel. If there's room for a new circuit, we install the required dedicated breaker and run the line. If there isn't, we'll tell you — sometimes that means a sub-panel, sometimes a full panel upgrade, and we won't talk you into more than the job needs.

We also pull the permit. Requirements vary by municipality across the five counties we serve, and the work has to be inspected. Either way, we handle that part so you don't have to figure out who to call.

Around Here

Built for How This Region Actually Uses It

Williamsport and the rest of central Pennsylvania aren't short on places to take an RV — Worlds End, Little Pine, and Hyner View are all within an hour of most of the five counties we serve. But a lot of the hookups we install never leave home.

We wire dedicated RV circuits for hunting camps with no permanent structure, driveways hosting family in a camper for a few weeks, and properties where someone's living in an RV while they build the house behind it. None of those are campground hookups — they're permanent, code-compliant circuits built for however long you're actually using them.

Questions

Frequently Asked

Check the data plate near your RV's main breaker panel — it'll tell you which one you have. As a rough guide, smaller travel trailers and pop-ups usually run 30-amp, fifth wheels and Class A motorhomes usually run 50-amp. Not sure? Call before you buy any parts and we'll confirm it.

Yes. A dedicated RV circuit counts as new wiring under Pennsylvania's Uniform Construction Code, so it needs a permit and an inspection. Requirements vary by municipality across the five counties we serve — we pull the permit as part of the job.

No. A 50-amp RV outlet and a dryer outlet use the same style plug, but they're wired differently — a dryer outlet carries 240 volts, an RV needs two separate 120-volt legs. Using one for the other can damage your RV's electrical system.

Depends how much room is left. We check before we quote anything — if there's space, we add the breaker and run the line. If there isn't, we'll tell you what it'd actually take instead of just squeezing the circuit in anyway.

Yes — we do this regularly across Lycoming, Clinton, Centre, Union, and Northumberland Counties. The circuit and permit process are the same whether it's a year-round home or a camp you use a few months a year.

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Sources

Where This Comes From

  • Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code — 34 Pa. Code § 403.42 Permit requirements for electrical work. pacodeandbulletin.gov
  • City of Williamsport — Bureau of Codes Local electrical permit issuance and process. cityofwilliamsport.org
  • Lycoming County — Central Keystone Council of Governments Permit and inspection requirements for surrounding townships. ckcog.com