upgrading my 30 amp service to a 50 amp
Short version: I'm upgrading my 30 amp service to a 50 amp. I'm comfortable with the actual work, just need someone to point me toward a new 50 amp distribution panel with a converter and a battery ...
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I've read many of these 30 to 50 amp conversions and often wonder why people make it so difficult. Why would you not just:
1. buy a small 8 or 12 space main breaker (50A/2p) 120/240v, 1phase load center.
2. buy new 50a rv cord.
3. buy new 30a/1p breaker for load center
Then, connect cord to load center, connect existing panel (30A) to new 30A/1p breaker in new load center. Now put all new loads on other breakers in new load center and if you need to move a load or 2 from existing 30A panel to new load center as needed.
The generator can only do 30A/1ph anyway so this alleviates the need to do any rewiring of the existing electrical system. You just have to understand that anything on the new load center will not have generator to it. This can be done in a couple of hours.
1. buy a small 8 or 12 space main breaker (50A/2p) 120/240v, 1phase load center.
2. buy new 50a rv cord.
3. buy new 30a/1p breaker for load center
Then, connect cord to load center, connect existing panel (30A) to new 30A/1p breaker in new load center. Now put all new loads on other breakers in new load center and if you need to move a load or 2 from existing 30A panel to new load center as needed.
The generator can only do 30A/1ph anyway so this alleviates the need to do any rewiring of the existing electrical system. You just have to understand that anything on the new load center will not have generator to it. This can be done in a couple of hours.
