using a 30 amp splitter
We are looking at a site that has 2 - 30 amp outlets. Am I ok using a 30 amp splitter to get 50 amp? I find a plug for $65 on eBay that has 2 male 30 amp plugs on one end and female 50 amp plug on the...
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allcool wrote:This part is incorrect. Each leg of a 50A service can supply 50A or 100A at 120V total.
Each leg of a 50amp rv service can supply up 25-30 amps for a combined amp draw of 50a, 120v.
This can be measured on the common neutral leg with an amp probe.
For 50A the neutral will carry the difference of the current on the 2 hot legs. To determine the current on 50A you need to measure the current on each hot leg.
If you are plugged into a 20A or 30A plug with adapters to 50A then the neutral will reflect the total current.
Note: The reason it's called 50A service is because the naming standard is to use the highest voltage which is 240V. So it's a 50A 120/240V... service. This isn't a RV thing as this type of service is very common for a home range, etc.
