50 amp or 30 amp hook up at home
I have 220 hooked up to my hot tub that will be going soon.So I want to hook up my fifth wheel to 30 or 50 which ever I can do. Instead of 110v. Any help will be appreciated Thanks
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RJsfishin wrote:Hondavalk wrote:
Agree hire an electrician. 30 amps would be a 110v and 50 amps would require a 220v circuit.
No no no, 50 amps is 2 120v circuits !;)
That is wired EXACTLY the same way your 240v stove is wired in the kitchen. There is NO difference. There is 1 GROUND, 1 NEUTRAL, and 2 HOT wires. The HOT wires each give 120v when measured to either the GROUND or NEUTRAL, or 240v when measured HOT to HOT, just like the MH outlet.
The difference is not how the outlet is wired, it is in how the outlet is ACCESSED.
carpetguy2 wrote:
I guess I should of clarified it better.
I have 220 going to my hot tub now.I would like to use the breaker box (if I can) to put a 50 amp plug in it.Or will it only 30 amp be acceptable.
Right now I am plugging my 5ver into 50 to 30 to extension cord to a outlet
Now this, everyone should agree on. It depends on the gauge of the wire. Wire that is 6g (or bigger) can get a 50 amp breaker. Wire that is 10g (or bigger) can only get a 30 amp breaker.
Also, 12g is 20 amp, while 14g is 15 amp.
P.S. I have a 30 amp RV. When I went to the trouble of installing a pedestal at home, I pulled 6g 3 wire w/g (6g wire with 3 current carrying wires plus a 10g ground wire) and installed a 50a/30a/20a box and a 50amp breaker to feed it. Now, I am ready in case I ever upgrade to a 50a rig. Also, I have a 20a GFCI outlet right there for plugging in tools while I am working on the RV.
The small box below has satellite and phone connectors. They must be run separately from power lines.
