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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time2roll wrote:
Is that a GP8000E? Comes with a four prong 30 amp 120/240v service and a few standard home outlets.
That 3 prong adapter will not work. Or generator is something else. Need 240v connector to get 8000 watts out of a generator on 30 amps.
https://www.northerntool.com/shop/toolsGP8000E
It's a Generac xp8000e but has the same 30amp 4-prong outlet as the GP.
Now you've got me thinking!
I thought I could pull 30amps of 120v off that outlet but now I'll need to do some research to see if it will.
If not then fortunately my A/C has a standard plug so I can run it off one of the standard 20amp plugs in the generator and run the rest of the rig (including battery charge) on the other standard 20 amp plug.
But I need to do some homework on the Generac to see if 120v 30amps can be pulled off that locking receptacle.
In some ways running the A/C off the standard plug is a good thing as I wanted the gen a good 100' from the rig and I have plenty of quality 20 amp extension cord for that.
Buying a 30amp cord of the same length is expensive!
Thanks for your insights on this. Glad to find out issues ahead of time.
