3 prong 50 amp plug to 4 prong 50 amp ????
We lost a good camping friend last night to a sudden heart attack and will be going up to their place to help out with the family/wake/funeral. He has a 3 prong 50 amp outlet on side of garage which ...
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If you run your 30 amp 115v camper on a 220 volt genset, you will smoke EVERY electrical product on board...
Guys, screwing this up can be a DISASTER!
A 220 volt connection is intended to have 3 wires, L1 L2 and ground.
Neutral is not provided, nor is it needed.
An RV 30 amp connection also has 3 wires. Hot, Neutral, and Ground.
Neutral carries current, ground never does. (this is what makes a GFCI work)
Most S&B type 220v devices, stoves and ovens, and a/c's, don't have a neutral wired, because they have no use for it.
Your RV has no use for 220v, in fact it is very allergic to it. ALL current flow is from hot to neutral, or in the case of a 50 amp RV, from either L1 or L2, to neutral.
Do some studying on those twist lock connectors... there are a zillion of them, with many different uses.
Guys, screwing this up can be a DISASTER!
A 220 volt connection is intended to have 3 wires, L1 L2 and ground.
Neutral is not provided, nor is it needed.
An RV 30 amp connection also has 3 wires. Hot, Neutral, and Ground.
Neutral carries current, ground never does. (this is what makes a GFCI work)
Most S&B type 220v devices, stoves and ovens, and a/c's, don't have a neutral wired, because they have no use for it.
Your RV has no use for 220v, in fact it is very allergic to it. ALL current flow is from hot to neutral, or in the case of a 50 amp RV, from either L1 or L2, to neutral.
Do some studying on those twist lock connectors... there are a zillion of them, with many different uses.
