CA Traveler wrote:
Mike, You've just demonstrated that you don't understand a 120/240V circuit like the 50A RV. That's OK because we all have to learn.
Just so you know both hot's and the neutral are the exact same wire size. The secondary winding on the utility transformer is a single phase center tapped winding and the center tap is the neutral. Due to this type of circuit the center tap or neutral wire carries the difference in amps of the two hots. ie If one hot has 30A and the other 20A then the neutral has 10A. A 120/240V 50A RV circuit neutral does not carry the sum of the two hot lines. Hence none of the 3 wires will carry more than 50A due to the 50A CB on the hot lines.
The QD 8000 has 2 33A 120V circuits and it's common neutral does carry the sum of both of the hot wires. Hence the wiring needs to handle 66A all the way to the CB panel.
Here is what is wrong with your theory - My 8,000K gen is mated to a Surge Guard Model 41260 ATS with contactors rated at 50A FLA.
