30 vs 50 amp electrical issue help
Hello, I recently purchased a 2023 heartland mallard 32ft travel trailer. When I bought it at dealer they assured me it was a 50 amp service during purchase and during walk through. During walk thr...
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RedRollingRoadblock wrote:
If your cord plug is like This you have a 50 amp system.
If it looks like this it is a 30 amp system.
There is short cords called dogbones that will allow you to hook a 50 amp shore cord into a 30 amp outlet and vice versa. Or a 15/20 amp to your 50 or 30 amp cord.
That is not necessarly true. You can easily put a 50 amp plug on a 40 amp cord or a 30 amp outlet (The part that connets to the trailer) on a 50 amp cord... And I actually have a 30 amp cord with a 50a amp Marinco Outlet to connect to an RV.. Yes they sell that and what's more it is a "Superflex" so I really liked that cord on 30 amp sites.
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For the Original poster
Look at your main power distribution box
If the biggest breaker is 30 amps. you have a 30 amp rig
If there are a pair of 50 amp breakers.. Ganged together You have a 50 amp rig and someone put the wrong sticker on it.
Or have a professional go over it.
IF you have a 30 amp rig but the dealer said it was 50.. You have a complaint..Contact the DMV in the state where you purchased.
