Electric service at campgrounds

Generally a 50 amp box also has 30 and 20 amp outlets..

Generally a 30 amp box also has 20 amp outlets. Again Generally

I have, however, seen exceptions.

I carry adapters to go from 30 to 50 and from 50 to 30 and all the way down to a 15 amp if I need to. (Just enough to keep the converter going however).

JEBar wrote:
purchase a 50 amp male to 30 amp female adapter and you are good to go

Jim

Always carry this adapter with you. If you are in a site that has both 30 and 50 amp service, and the 30 amp outlet is beat up, use the adapter.

Another benefit of the adapter is sometimes the 30A on the pedestal is loose and will cause the pedestal breaker to trip. You can use the adapter with the 50A and be better off.

empty_nest wrote:
Probably an item we should have anyway.

Yes. The adaptor is cheap enough.

empty_nest wrote:
Thank you for the information. Decided we would book the 50 amp site and be prepared with the adapter, if needed. Probably an item we should have anyway.

One other hint: At check in, ask if they charge extra for a 50 amp site versus a 30 amp service. Some campgrounds do. Since you are a 30 amp service you might pay less.

Thank you for the information. Decided we would book the 50 amp site and be prepared with the adapter, if needed. Probably an item we should have anyway.

Most all parks that advertise 50amps use a standard RV Pedestal. It has a 30 amp connection, a 50 amp connection and a 15 amp connection. Yes, each one has it's own configuration of plugs.

Sometimes the 30 amp connection is worn from use, so it is a good idea to carry an adapter that plugs into the 50 amp at the pedestal and has a 30 amp plug at the trailer end. Like this one: Adapter

Also when plugging in and un-plugging it is a very good idea to shut the circuit breakers off at the pedestal to prevent arcing.

Hope this helps.

Yes, 50 Amp plug in is different than 30 Amp but quite often both are provided in 50 AMP parks. However, if only 50 Amp is offered then there are relatively low cost adapters that can be purchased to adapt from the 50 Amp socket to 30 Amp socket. No other changes will be required.

An example is a Camco 55185 Cord 30 Amp Dogbone Adapter from the Power Grip Series for $16.00

purchase a 50 amp male to 30 amp female adapter and you are good to go

Jim