Board debates campground electrical upgrades, per-site breakers and metering options
Sep 8, 2026
Selectboard members discussed frequent breaker trips at the campground, recommending 50‑amp site boxes with local breakers, short‑term current transformers (CTs) for monitoring, and potential use of beach funds to pay for infrastructure upgrades.
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Board members reported repeated electrical trips at campground sites when multiple RV air‑conditioners ran simultaneously and proposed two near-term fixes: install a 50‑amp box with a breaker at each post, or add current transformers (CTs) to measure usage without full per‑site meters. Committee member noted "Most campgrounds I've been in, big campgrounds, have a box with a plug in the face of it and a breaker right there and a little tin box," arguing that local breakers at each site would reduce feeder trips and service calls.
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