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ZZSPIRAL1
Explorer
Mar 29, 2013

30 Amp RV to a 50 Amp post - Surge protectors and such

There seems to be a difference in opinion on whether it's "safe" to use a dog bone to connect 30 amp RV up to a 50 Amp post. What's your opinion? Additionally, I would like to order a surge protect...
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2oldman
Explorer II
Mar 29, 2013
beemerphile1 wrote:
However without a main breaker the panel in the RV could potentially be subjected to the full 50 amps and could smoke things if the panel was only rated for 30.
If there is no main breaker, then is it a reasonable assumption that the coach would not have devices which could draw power to even approach 30a?

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