can you reduce 50 amp service to 30 amp?
I have found a rv campground that I would like to use, however, they only have 50 amp service, and I need 30 amp service. Mgr tells me that he can use a reducer and I will be ok. Is this a good idea?...
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Roman Duck wrote:
50 amp service has a a larger guage wire than a 30 amp service. PLugging into a 50 amp service can potect you from brown out conditions in crowded parks. Since the heavy guage wire will reduce voltage loss; the amperage is still avaiable because your only drawing 30amps, instead of fifty; that would be available normaly.
Or "it's better to have alittle excess that suffering from a shortage",
Always plug into 50 amp plug with an adapter, rather than the 30amp plug. less voltage loss and the recepticle is usally in better condition
Actually if CG is having voltage problems it will affect both.
Low voltage is low voltage regardless of the receptacle you are plugged into.
When plugged into a 50A with a 30A rig there is no excess, as your rig can still only pull 30A....any more than that and the RVs main 30A breaker will trip.
