The thread about hot power cord got me thinking. My TT is 30amp service. If the site I have has a 50amp connection, I use a 50>30amp adaptor and use the 50amp. Is that what you do, or, do you just use the 30amp??

Use the 50 when possible. Often they are newer sockets and more likely to be clean.

2oldman wrote:Use the 50 when possible. Often they are newer sockets and more likely to be clean.Absolutely, use the 50amp.

does anybody see a potential problem with the 30 amp RV cord hooked to a 50 amp supply incase of short, excessive draw before the RV 30 amp breaker, etc.?bumpy

Dtaylor wrote:The thread about hot power cord got me thinking. My TT is 30amp service. If the site I have has a 50amp connection, I use a 50>30amp adaptor and use the 50amp. Is that what you do, or, do you just use the 30amp??Normally I find the 50 amp plug has not been overloaded, and in general is in better condition, so I use my 50 to 30 amp adapter and the 50 amp plug. Once the 30 amp was so bad, I had to find my 50 to 30 amp adapter, and the voltage had been 105 volts with the A/C running, but improved to 113 volts with the A/C on once I found the adapter and plugged into the 50 amp receptacle. So yes I use the 50 amp plug when there is one. Your RV will be limited to only 30 amps by the main breaker in your RV circuit breaker panel. Fred.

Bumpyroad wrote:does anybody see a potential problem with the 30 amp RV cord hooked to a 50 amp supply incase of short, excessive draw before the RV 30 amp breakerSafety 50a pigtail 2013

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Jul 30, 2013

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The thread about hot power cord got me thinking.
My TT is 30amp service. If the site I have has a 50amp connection, I use a 50>30amp adaptor and use the 50amp. Is that what you do, or, do you just use the 30amp??

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Mandalay_Parr
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Jul 30, 2013
2oldman wrote:
Use the 50 when possible. Often they are newer sockets and more likely to be clean.

Absolutely, use the 50amp.
2oldman
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Jul 30, 2013
Use the 50 when possible. Often they are newer sockets and more likely to be clean.

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