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tropical36
Sep 08, 2013Explorer
margappy wrote:
HI again, Can the MH be plugged into a 220 outlet? (Rather than 50 amp 110V) Thank you.
2003 Newmar Scottsdale 35'
A 50amp RV outlet is 240vac and pretty standard for ranges in homes. The 120vac is what's actually used inside most RV's and is derived from one of the hot legs and the common neutral, which is split accordingly in the RV's circuit breaker box.
Where the problem comes in is with a 30amp service that is strictly 120vac and people who plug them in to a 240vac wired outlet that was done by mistake. A lot of residential electricians will just assume it's like an old clothes dryer and wire the outlet in this manner.
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