Upgrading from 30 amp to 50 amp service
Found a easy way to upgrade from 30 amp to 50 amp service. 1. Plug in to the standard 30 amp plug 2. Plug a heavy duty 110 extension cord to the 20 amp service on the pedestal. 3. Run extension co...
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That is not true 50 amp service, as others have pointed out. Furthermore, some 30 pedestals are protected by an additional breaker at the service entry panel. Mine were until I upgraded to all 50 amp pedestals. If that is the case, all you will do is trip that breaker and you won't be able to reset it. You will have to call the office and they will tell you "It is a thirty amp pedestal, designed to deliver up to thirty amps of service. Therefore, you need to disconnect one of those cords." Your trick won't work everywhere.
