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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I use a three light household tester to check 20A and 30A (with a 30/20 adapter) plugs. It's a good test for correct wiring. At the same time a voltmeter should be used to check voltage.
I also use an additional 50/30 adapter to check a 50A plug. This is a quick and easy basic test of 3 of the 4 wires. The second hot would not be tested.
With the addition of my PI HW50C power protector it does most of the checking these days including checking a 50A plug.
I also use an additional 50/30 adapter to check a 50A plug. This is a quick and easy basic test of 3 of the 4 wires. The second hot would not be tested.
With the addition of my PI HW50C power protector it does most of the checking these days including checking a 50A plug.
