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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Unyalli wrote:ScottG wrote:westend wrote:filthy beast wrote:Wouldn't there be an issue if only connecting to 30 amp service with a bad cord?
I think the only caveat would be that the wiring from the 50 - 30, and the wiring that foes all the way to your main panel is only sized for 30 amp. However small the possibility, there could be an issue if there are worn spots on any of this wire that could cause a short. We do drag these things all over the country.
If there are worn spots in the wire that could cause a short then it can just as easily do so plugged into either a 50 or 30 amp outlet.
No matter what, you RV is still protected by the 30A breaker in your RV's panel.
I'm with you. Over current protection is for the wire. You fuse to protect the wire. I can't believe stores are allowed to sell 50 to 30 dog bones with out a built in 30 amp breaker.
If the 30A wire is only feeding a subpanel in the RV with a 30A breaker, how is it possible to draw between 30A and 50A in this wire? A short will draw far more amps and only briefly. It will either blow open the short or trip the breaker or both.
