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westernrvparkow
Jul 11, 2018Explorer
MrWizard wrote:The current code still uses a 50 percent load factor, that hasn' t changed. What has changed is new park construction requires a higher percentage of 50 amp services (that may not be a NEC requirement, it may fall under a different building code provision.). A circuit of 30 amp services will face the same load factors and the resulting limitations if they were constructed in 2018 or 50 years earlier.
using a 50-30 dogbone, the (2) legs from the 50amp connect to the one leg of the 30
you are not power only one leg of the 50, if of half of the rv circuits would have no power
Veebyes said 20amps on each leg, that is 40amps total
a 30amp service won't support 40amps
this is not about the pedistal box, or the 30amp outlet components
it is about the fact the NEC code in effect at the time the rv park was built
its not about one outlet, its about load factor allowance from the old code
and newer rvs using more than the installed circuits can carry
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