Power Y-adapter
While walking around Camping World today, I saw an adapter that had two make 30 amp and one femal 50 amp. Intrigued I came home to do some reading, since we are always at a 30 amp spot, would be nice...
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gotsmart wrote:
In many cases that 20 amp GFI outlet is daisy-chained off of the 30 amp socket. I work on pedestals, amongst other jobs. When I come across a 20 amp outlet (with or without its own breaker) that is daisy-chained off of the 30amp socket, it gets removed and a cover plate is installed in its place.
If you're in a 30 amp site I recommend asking a member of the park staff if the 20 amp outlet in the site is daisy-chained or runs down to the busbar. This is especially true during the summertime if one is in a 30 amp site, the AC is running (hair dryer, toaster, yadda, yadda) and the voltage is heading south below 110V.
Too many times someone will plug into the 20 amp outlet on a 30 amp (only) pedestal and will trip the 30 amp breaker on the pedestal - and they don't know why.
If you remove the only 20A outlet at the campsite, I believe you've just created a violation of the NEC. A 20A outlet is required at every campsite with electrical power, even if there is also a 30A and/or 50A socket.
No, I don't claim that everything in the NEC makes perfect sense.
