50 amp outlet
Going to my son's and he has had a 50 amp plug put in for us. I am a little concerned about whether he has attached it to a 220 line or 110. The breaker has two 50 switches. Can't afford to fry my 5th...
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There are many RVs with fifty amp plugs that don't consume anywhere near fifty amps per leg from a 240-volt power source. My 35-foot Itasca motorhome is a good example. It has a propane range, hot water heater and furnace, In the summer I can run both air conditioners, the electric coil in my hot water heater, microwave/convection oven, TV sets and even a hair dryer and not exceed the capacity of a 240-volt two-pole 30-amp breaker and #10 wiring.
Some motorhome designs are foregoing propane and are designed to be all electric. They can quickly overload a 30-amp circuit. This past winter we camped in a friend's front driveway and plugged into his 15-amp outdoor outlet. It was sufficient to keep our batteries charged, run our furnace, TV and DVD player and brew pots of coffee.
We avoided using our microwave/convection oven and turned off the electric coil in our hot water heater because they would likely have tripped the outlet's breaker.
As long as your #10 wiring is protected with a 30-amp breaker and the connection is not so long as to cause a significant voltage drop to your RV, the simple answer to your question is, "NO."
Some motorhome designs are foregoing propane and are designed to be all electric. They can quickly overload a 30-amp circuit. This past winter we camped in a friend's front driveway and plugged into his 15-amp outdoor outlet. It was sufficient to keep our batteries charged, run our furnace, TV and DVD player and brew pots of coffee.
We avoided using our microwave/convection oven and turned off the electric coil in our hot water heater because they would likely have tripped the outlet's breaker.
As long as your #10 wiring is protected with a 30-amp breaker and the connection is not so long as to cause a significant voltage drop to your RV, the simple answer to your question is, "NO."
