30 amp service pedestal

Had a 30 installed in my existing garage and another in my new garage as well so I can charge in driveway at older garage or parked inside the new one. Makes things very convenient.

My garage was wired for a 50 amp RV plug.
I just put a 50/30 adapter on it.

For a reasonable length of wire:

14g = 15 amp
12g = 20 amp
10g = 30 amp
6 g = 50 amp

If a very long run of wire, go to the next larger size wire. In this example, 6g is the largest, 14g is the smallest.

We had the electrician install a 30Amp RV receptacle on the side of the garage plus regular 110vac outlets in various places on the outside of our house during our renovation. The regular shore cable reaches the RV receptacle with plenty of cable to spare. Have a simple line voltage meter plugged into an outlet in your rig and make sure local line voltage is high enough with your roof AC on.

Thanks.

For the 30 amp circuit, 10 ga is normal. Mlts is using 6 ga due to his being 50 amp service.

Great info. So, 6 ga wire is adequate?

tenbear wrote:
If you have an electrician install the 30 Amp outlet make sure he understands it is 120v. There have been many stories on the forum of electricians thinking the socket is a 240v socket and the resulting damage to the camper.

Even though I used an electrician that I have used for years and is licensed and bonded after he wired my plug I still and to this day still plugged-in through this unit

My son installed this 30A hook up a few years ago. Couldn't be much more convenient. Motor homes are just a few feet away.

you can always take 10 seconds and check it with a volt meter