30-amp outlets 3 different connectors?
Why do many RV’s have a 30-amp 3-prong outlet that is one prong configuration but the 30-amp shore power may have 3 prongs with a different prong configuration? Getting a portable 8000k Generac to ...
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ktmrfs wrote:
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The big question is why didn't the RV industry standarize on the 30A twist lock?
I suspect the RV industry had already standardized on the 30A TT connector when twist locks became popular for light industrial uses (1980's or maybe 1990's)? I also have to wonder if twist lock outlets may not stand up to as many insertion events, an RV park with an active turn over may see a plug insertion event every day on a typical outlet, that is over 1,000 in 3 years.
