50 amp down to 30 amp plug -- still 50 amp?
From the stupid questions department ..... A fellow told us last weekend that when we plug our 30 amp plug into a 50 amp plug through a 50 amp to 30 amp adapter we still get 50 amps. That doesn't s...
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the potential for 50amps is there
it will take more than 50 amps to trip the breaker at the pedestal
BUT your RV 30 amp breaker means you can never use more than 30 amps
what has not been mentioned
is there will be less voltage drop, so when drawing 20+ amps the voltage will still be higher than what it would have been if you were plugged into the 30amp pedestal outlet, even at 30 amps the voltage should still be 115~120v to the RV
it will take more than 50 amps to trip the breaker at the pedestal
BUT your RV 30 amp breaker means you can never use more than 30 amps
what has not been mentioned
is there will be less voltage drop, so when drawing 20+ amps the voltage will still be higher than what it would have been if you were plugged into the 30amp pedestal outlet, even at 30 amps the voltage should still be 115~120v to the RV
