PLug into 220 v outlet?
HI again, Can the MH be plugged into a 220 outlet? (Rather than 50 amp 110V) Thank you. 2003 Newmar Scottsdale 35'
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vermilye wrote:
First, the standard 50 amp RV outlet is a 120/240V 4 wire receptacle, not a 120v receptacle. It is the exact same one that is used for the range in a modern home (a NEMA Configuration 14-50R). It has both a ground and a neutral along with two hots.
Older ranges were typically wired with 3 wire connectors, (a NEMA Configuration 10--50R) - 2 hots & a combined ground/neutral. No adapter can make this a safe connector for a RV.
What he said.
I don't know why so many people can't understand that a 50 amp RV connection is 240/120v. As you as you mention 240v and an RV you get dire warning when in fact a proper 50A is just that, 240v.
OP, if the connection is a 50A 4 wire like used for a range plug right in. If it is anything other than that don't. A knowledgeable electrician can make an adapter to properly power an RV from just about any outlet you may encounter. The problem is there are lots of rather ignorant licensed electricians out there. I hear stories all the time of RV owners hiring an electrician to install a 30A RV outlet and he hooks it up to 240v. (Which is not correct, 30A RV connections are 120v only.
I'm not picking on electricians. I've got a master's license in two states.
