Plugging 30A 5th wheel into 50A service
Will I have any problems if I plug my 30A fiver into 50A service at a RV park. I will not be drawing any more than 30A, but the park says I should pay $50 deposit to rent a "box" from them.
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Me Again wrote:
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The worst condition people face is those with full 50 service. If the neutral lead goes bad, then 240V is placed across everything in the trailer or coach, and you burn up TVs, micro waves, converters, inverters, stereos, and sat equipment. Friend had that happen this winter in California. His bill to date is 7K and they are not done replacing things.
If you have full 50 service, have a good isolation device that will protect you from this happening.
"The lack of knowledge about how electricity works makes you wonder???"
Chris
I need an explanation to this ....:h
If the neutral goes bad?...you mean disconnects or gets cut?
Then how would that transfer 240 to any plug inside the RV?
The 120V receptacle just wouldn't work anymore...and I'm thinking it might still work because the bond wire is there.
How would the one leg of the 120V come into contact with a receptacle wired to the opposite 120v leg to make 240v?
And if the neutral came into contact with either 120v wire, it would just short out and blow the pedestal breaker.
