30 amp rig plugged into 50 amp outlet
With an adapter, can I plug my 30 amp rig into a 50 amp outlet? What I understand is, if I do not demand more than 30 amps at a time, I will not blow fuses, Somebody explain this 30 vs. 50 amp thing...
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DrewE wrote:
50A RV service is 50A 120/240V split phase service, so each leg is limited to 50A. It can supply a theoretical maximum of 12 kW, compared to 3.6 kW for 30A 120V RV service.
Which is why Fifty-Amp RV Service is really a Big Deal!
Ron, it took me awhile to understand that as well. 50A is close to four times what 30 can deliver.
Many 30A breakers in campgrounds get "weak" and trip way below rating. Often, using a 50>>30 a-Dapter (expressed in respect to Johnny Cash, called "adapter" by anybody else...) will get you onto a breaker that won't trip before the 30A main in your 30A coach will.
Drew mentioned split phase. One of those paired 50A breakers is on one phase and the other is on the opposite. This is like your house. So some campgrounds have "Fake 50"where the two breakers are actually on the same phase.
