240v 30amp recepticle fries another one!
My friend just brought home a new travel trailer and plugged it into his 30a rv receptacle mounted outside his garage. You guessed it, 240 volts instead of 120. He got his electrician out to check t...
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Dutch_12078 wrote:wa8yxm wrote:
I keep telling folks: If you HIRE the job done, have 'em put in a 50, those they do right.
30's. Far too many threads like this one.
Exactly! The relatively small price increase is more than worth it. Even the dumbest electricians usually manage to figure out that an RV 50 amp outlet is wired exactly the same as a modern residential kitchen range, including using the same outlet.
Not true at all. I have come to believe that MOST Electricians have NO clue as to the correct way to wire a 30 amp AND a 50 amp. Most have no clue as to the 2 phase wiring of a 50 amp and that EACH leg is 50 amp for a total of 100 amps. They usually wire a 50 amp breaker and jump the 2 hot leads. NOT a hazard, but is NOT what they were paid for and will NOT operate a 50 amp RV that has an EMS system. Doug
