Campsight electric outlets

Acdii wrote:
I was told when I got my trailer, that I wouldn't need a 50 amp to 30 amp convertor.

I will disagree strongly with that.

You need a 50 -> 30 converter plug.

I've been at a site with 50 / 30 / 20 amp plugs, and the 30 amp plug-in was bad. Having the converter allowed us to plug into the 50 amp outlet and not have to move.

Just buy the 50x30 and use the 50 when available. They're usually in better condition

In some RV parks you may find "big rig" sites that do not have the 30-amp connector in the box. I've not yet encountered this in a public campground, but I mostly go to old campgrounds that do not offer 50 amp service at all.

You will not usually be assigned to a 50-amp only site if you need 30-amps, because park owners like to save those for folks willing to pay extra for the 50-amp service. But it can be all that is available when you arrive.

Park stores often have an adapter to sell, sometimes a loaner or rental, but I preferred to buy one of my own, of the quality I wanted. I've used it twice to work around a bad 30-amp connection, and loaned it as an extension to a fellow RV club member who found himself about a foot short on his 30-amp cord.

Part of the supplies for the rig is to have all the different scenarios for connection to shore power. Good to have IMHO.

Well as Big said, there are 50 amp only places. But even if you reserve a 30 amp site, you may get there and they may have to move you. If the new site is 50 only, you'll be running a genny. The dogbone converter is just a few bucks.

Acdii wrote:
I was told when I got my trailer, that I wouldn't need a 50 amp to 30 amp convertor.

Who says this stuff?

I have run across two campgrounds that had 50 only.

If you have a 30A rig, I would carry a 50 to 30 adapter and use it as the 30 recep is often worn out from running at near full rating its life.

'Most' sites with 50A service also have a 30A receptacle. Best to verify in advance.

All 50A and 30A sites will also have a 20A receptacle.