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bobkatmsu
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May 05, 2013

Fried A/C, 2 TV's and micro wave-my fault or electricians.

I have 2007 Safari Simba, 38'gas. It has 50 amp service. I asked my electrician to install a 30 amp outlet at my home so I could plug it in the night before a trip and cool down refrigeration and run ...
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2oldman
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May 05, 2013
byways wrote:
Actually, he said his RV was 50 amp but the receptacle he asked for was 30 amp.
Ok, let's figure out how this happened.

So, the OP most likely had to use a dogbone to convert from his 50a plug to a 30a. Then that must mean that one leg of the 30a socket was wired for 240. Is that *ever* done in a home outlet, for any reason?

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