buck n duck wrote:
I am using #6 wire. I have spoken to 2 different electricians that I know very well and originally both of them told me that if the camper isn’t 220 then only use a single pole. Neither have experience with an RV outlet. I read online and then talked to them again about what I found and they both said that the camper will be getting 220v. But....I am under the impression now that the camper is wired for this and it will not hurt anything. Thanks for all the replies.
It's common that electricians don't have any knowledge of what RVs use.
A 50A RV circuit is 120/240V, 50A, 3 pole, 4 wires, 60 Hz and uses the very common household 50A plug. It is NOT just a 240V circuit. An electrician would know the correct way to wire this plug. The same cannot be said for the non household common 30A RV plug. It is similar looking to the common 240V 30A used for dryers. The 30A RV plug clearly states 120V but there are posts about it being wired for 240V by homeowners and electricians.
Very few 50A RVs have 240V appliances and instead use only 120V equipment. But the wiring is the same as say a 50A oven at home.
OP I also agree with no disrespect that you don't have the knowledge to properly install the plug. It's MUCH MORE than you've asked about and among other things the wiring etc is related to safety.
Perhaps if you went to HD and bought the weather proof box with the 50A plug it would help. Normal home installation for a 50A oven doesn't require the outside box.
