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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Also, by doing that you are setting yourself up for a possible voltage drop problem. The NEC only requires a demand factor of 3600 watts (30 amps) for a pedestal with 30 and 20 amps on it and the wiring to a pedestal is sized based on 3600 watts. Because of the way older CGs were wired they could be a voltage issue, but newer CGs are loop-fed and you'd likely be okay.
