Shore Power Question -- (15A+30A=45A)
How well does a dual-pigtail like this Camco item work for 15A plus 30A giving you a nominal 45A when they don't have 50A? Reviews at amazon etc are pretty good.
Forum Discussion
To answer many questions:
There is a device that has two TT-30 plugs or one TT-30 and one 15 and a 50 amp outlet.. HOWEVER it is rare that you can use it. The Reason: Most parks have modern pedistal boxes if it's a 30 amp site the 20 amp outlet is a GFCI and these devices trip the GFCI. SOME sites the 30 amp outlet is also GFCI protected.
NOW.. I do have one park, now "Deceased" (got sold and no longer an RV park) where I could use two non-GFCI 30 amp outlets with this box and another park that has a couple sites with no GFCI's and it works there... One park that rents the boxes to 50 amp customers during their slow seacon and only lets you park on every other site so you can use two 30 amp outlets NOTE we are still less than 5 places it's useful that I have visited.
So how do I do 30 amp sites
I pulled the power lead to the Rear AC (Does not matter which one you pull) and ran it, using 12ga flexible cable. to a 20 amp plug in an exterior compartment I added.. I ran a new 12ga line from the breaker to a 15/20 amp outlet mounted in the same compartment.. On a 50 amp site such as the one I am now the plug goes in the socket and the factory wiring is basically "Restored"
On a 30 amp site I pull the plug add a 12ga Extension cord and the Rear A/C is isolated from the rest of the "house" Oh I also added a 15/20 amp outlet to the Load side of the above inside because I usually use electric heat and >.... well I don't need heat and A/C at the same time.
There is a device that has two TT-30 plugs or one TT-30 and one 15 and a 50 amp outlet.. HOWEVER it is rare that you can use it. The Reason: Most parks have modern pedistal boxes if it's a 30 amp site the 20 amp outlet is a GFCI and these devices trip the GFCI. SOME sites the 30 amp outlet is also GFCI protected.
NOW.. I do have one park, now "Deceased" (got sold and no longer an RV park) where I could use two non-GFCI 30 amp outlets with this box and another park that has a couple sites with no GFCI's and it works there... One park that rents the boxes to 50 amp customers during their slow seacon and only lets you park on every other site so you can use two 30 amp outlets NOTE we are still less than 5 places it's useful that I have visited.
So how do I do 30 amp sites
I pulled the power lead to the Rear AC (Does not matter which one you pull) and ran it, using 12ga flexible cable. to a 20 amp plug in an exterior compartment I added.. I ran a new 12ga line from the breaker to a 15/20 amp outlet mounted in the same compartment.. On a 50 amp site such as the one I am now the plug goes in the socket and the factory wiring is basically "Restored"
On a 30 amp site I pull the plug add a 12ga Extension cord and the Rear A/C is isolated from the rest of the "house" Oh I also added a 15/20 amp outlet to the Load side of the above inside because I usually use electric heat and >.... well I don't need heat and A/C at the same time.
