15/30/50 SHORE POWER PLUG IN ?
My camper, listed below, uses what I believe is, a 30 amp shore power plug. I have a 15 amp adaptor. That is the standard looking plug in right? Am I correct in thinking a 50 amp connector is 220 v...
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rk911 wrote:fj12ryder wrote:
Just get a 50 amp to 30 amp adapter. You plug your 50 amp plug into it and then into the 30 amp pedestal. Easy peasy.
and no, a 50-amp RV pedestal is not 220-volts. it is two separate legs of 120-volts, each leg capable of supplying 50-amps. you can safely connect your 30-amp RV to the 50-amp RV pedestal using the 30-female/50-male dogbone adapter
Maybe you should take a look at the next RV park pedestal you see with a 50 amp outlet. Notice that it has "120/240V" embossed or molded on it. Newer outlets may have "125/250V" on them. You may even notice that it's exactly the same NEMA 14-50 format that 120/240 volt residential ranges plug into. There is nothing special about the outlet or how it's wired for RV use compared to normal residential use.
