upgrading my 30 amp service to a 50 amp

With respect to drawing the same amount of current from both legs, it isn't important as long as you don't pull more than what is allowed from one side. There would be no problem with pulling the full rated load from one leg while pulling nothing from the other. The only time it "may" become a problem is when running off a generator - some don't like the imbalance. But the panel itself doesn't care and it's breakers will still work fine.

Ryan7361 wrote:
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 charger! Anyone know of any good brands/sources?

Just curious as to why you need to move from 120V-30A to 240V-50A? That's a heckuva lot more power, and of course the whole 2 phase thing adds greatly to the complexity.

Ryan7361 wrote:
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 charger! Anyone know of any good brands/sources?

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=rv+electrical+panel is one link of
many out there.Inverter/converters are easy to research and buy etc
running the 3 wire required for 50amp is a chore etc

Hi,

The panel is the least of the worries.

Winkling out the circuits from one another is not easy when they are so often daisy chained together.

For fifty amps, it is best to try to balance the load equally between the two legs. I'd put a great deal of thought and planning into that.

Do you plan on adding new outlets?