30A breaker on 50A receptacle?
I'm thinking of putting a '50A' receptacle on the side of my house where my RV is stored (only the receptacle outside in a box). The RV is 50A but I'd never need that much power in that location. ...
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yes its fine and its legal
you ARE protecting the wire
its ok with code to use a smaller breaker, to be over protective
it is only against code to use a breaker too large for the wire {won't trip before wire melts and burns}
you ARE protecting the wire
its ok with code to use a smaller breaker, to be over protective
it is only against code to use a breaker too large for the wire {won't trip before wire melts and burns}
