Pls explain 30amp vs 50amp wiring and breaker
Ok so is this correct; say my RV has a 30amp service and I want to wire an outlet in my pole barn. I just use a STANDARD 30amp single pole 110 breaker and run 10 gage romex to the outlet ? Now let...
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50 amp service (Many threads here show how the outlets are wired) 4 wires. L-1 (hot) L-2 (hot) neutral and safety ground 240 volts divided into two 120 volt legs. double ganged breaker
30 amps.. one hot, neutral and safety ground (3 wires) SINGLE 30 amp breaker.
IF you have 30 installed Make sure it is a single breaker and mEASURE teh voltage BEFORE you plug in.
50 amp optional. Wire as you would 50 amp regular but use 30 amp breakers.. Most 50 Amp RV's will work fine this way.
Now. plugging a 50 amp rig into 30 amps. Use a proper adapter and it will feed BOTH legs on the RV. but you can not use everythign at one time..
If you remember the old Green Acers TV show where Oliver had put numbers on all the appliances and you could not plug in more than I think it was 10.. Well numbers and you can not plug in more than 30
Fridge is a 4.. Coffee pot a 7 (most electric kitchen stuff is 7-10) MIcrowave 11 A/C's 14 water heater 12 that kind of thing. if the total is over 30 CLICK and darkness.
50 amp service (Many threads here show how the outlets are wired) 4 wires. L-1 (hot) L-2 (hot) neutral and safety ground 240 volts divided into two 120 volt legs. double ganged breaker
30 amps.. one hot, neutral and safety ground (3 wires) SINGLE 30 amp breaker.
IF you have 30 installed Make sure it is a single breaker and mEASURE teh voltage BEFORE you plug in.
50 amp optional. Wire as you would 50 amp regular but use 30 amp breakers.. Most 50 Amp RV's will work fine this way.
Now. plugging a 50 amp rig into 30 amps. Use a proper adapter and it will feed BOTH legs on the RV. but you can not use everythign at one time..
If you remember the old Green Acers TV show where Oliver had put numbers on all the appliances and you could not plug in more than I think it was 10.. Well numbers and you can not plug in more than 30
Fridge is a 4.. Coffee pot a 7 (most electric kitchen stuff is 7-10) MIcrowave 11 A/C's 14 water heater 12 that kind of thing. if the total is over 30 CLICK and darkness.
