What's a ballpark figure for
My brother is going to get a 50 Amp plug in installed in his garage for me when we visit.he's in the Atlanta Ga area. Any idea what it will cost? I want to reimburse him the cost.
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muskrat49 wrote:coolmom42 wrote:
Make absolutely sure that he and his electrician understand that it is 50 amp 120 V---NOT 50 amp 240 V! Otherwise it will cost you a LOT.
Ignore this one. All 50 amp RV receptacles are (and MUST be according to the National Electrical Code) 120/240 volt. Look at other threads for details.
I wouldn't ignore either of these. They are both right. I'm not an electrician but when a storage lot put in a 50 amp connection for me they screwed it up and did 5K damage to my coach. I am more knowledgeable now than I was then and I believe they used a 30 amp, 3 connector cable. I think 30 amp is the most dangerous because it is very similar to an old style 240 dryer type plug. They either did not connect the neutral (bad) or connected both legs of the 120 VAC where one leg and the neutral were supposed to be. I think your biggest take away from this is check what they do your self. I had a 50 amp installed on the side of my garage today. When he got done he put the meter across the connections so I could see and everything was right. I insisted in putting my surge protector on so I could see it the same way I do when camping. As soon as I plugged in to the plug it made a loud bang and blew the breaker. It turned out that he had a connection behind the plug and when I plugged in it forced it into the ground bar. Moral of the story, go through all the steps yourself and make sure it is right. Cost was about 350. I had some other work done so can't say exactly. Good luck.
