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ZZSPIRAL1
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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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teddyu
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Jul 30, 2013
The first diagram provides power from a 30A pedestal receptacle to a 50A female plug. Both L1 & L2 are power from the single 30A hot lead to provide full power to the 50A system. The second diagram would work for a 50A pedestal receptacle powering a 30A female plug. First is s 30A/50A adaptor, the second is a 50A/30A adaptor. JM2¢...

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