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buck_n_duck
Explorer
Jul 19, 2018

Help please. Putting in a 50 amp service at home.

I am installing a 50amp service at my house. By looking around on the internerwebs it looks like you use a double pole breaker just like you were putting in a 220v outlet. Is this correct? Does the c...
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GordonThree
Explorer
Jul 19, 2018
Yes, it is a 240v outlet, with a ground and a neutral (4 connections total). The RV appliances will draw 120v from either side of the outlet (L1 or L2), depending on the circuit breaker arrangement in your load panel inside the coach.

This diagram might help:

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