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jeepman71
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Jun 05, 2013

What happens if you plug a 50 Amp RV into 22V welder plug

I am currious, if my rv were a 50amp system and I plug into a 220V welder or dryer outlet what will I find? What different circuits or equipment would likely be damaged? Let's assume that this rv i...
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JamesBr
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Jun 11, 2013
Plugging in blind you have a 50/50 chance of a bad outcome. It has less to do with what the outlet was originally installed, it has more to do with how the actual outlet was wired.

If you follow this testing you can validate if the plug is compatible or not.

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