30A to 15A electrical adapter
While at home, I plugged my RV into a 20A outdoor receptacle using the standard adapter for a day while loading the camper for the weekend trip. I only had the refrigerator and a small portable heate...
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Bill,
Your extension cord is not heavy duty enough and the plug was probably bad to begin with. If it was very hot, it may have damaged the receptacle it was plugged into.
Go get a heavy extension (if you are smart you will look for one with a light in the female end - saves a lot of grief) cord and try again. If you are in a normal household circuit. Do the math on everything you want to run and don't exceed the 15 amps (~1800 Watts) that the circuit is supposed to be able to handle.
Matt
Your extension cord is not heavy duty enough and the plug was probably bad to begin with. If it was very hot, it may have damaged the receptacle it was plugged into.
Go get a heavy extension (if you are smart you will look for one with a light in the female end - saves a lot of grief) cord and try again. If you are in a normal household circuit. Do the math on everything you want to run and don't exceed the 15 amps (~1800 Watts) that the circuit is supposed to be able to handle.
Matt
