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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TNGW1500SE wrote:
Why not just upgrade the RV to 50 amps? I did it on my TT. You can always adapt it to a 30 if that's all the is at the campsite. I added a new panel and used the old panel as a sub. I feed the old panel off a 30 amp breaker in the new panel using the old 30 amp cord. Then I removed the 20 amp A/C from the old panel and put it on a 20 amp breaker on the new panel. The most expensive part was the wire but if you watch Craigslist, you might find a RV extension cord that you can use if you cut the female end off of it. If you get the A/C off the 30 amp panel, that frees up a bunch of amps for other things. It solved any lack of amperage issues we had in the TT. I may do it again in the class A, but for now it's ok. I'm in the middle of other projects!!!!!
I am not sure that I understand what you did, but 50amp service provides up to 100 amp (12,000 watts) not 30 amp plus 20 amp (50 total amps, 6000 watts).
Upgrading a 30 amp coach to a 50 amp coach can certainly be done but the total price required to do so may catch some owners off guard.
