50 amp outlet
Ok. I've read what I can find on installing a 50amp in use outlet on my outside garage wall to plug the RV into when in the driveway. It will be about 25 ft. from the 100 amp service panel. My thinkin...
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theoldwizard1 wrote:rockylarson wrote:
If your only service panel is 100amps and is going to supply your 50amp RV receptacle and the rest of the house combined then you may need to upgrade it to 200amps. If your 100amp garage service panel is a sub-panel of a larger capacity panel you are good to go.
Not required. Upgrading the service is not a bad idea, it just can get very pricey very fast !
You can feed a sub-panel with half the current of the main panel. So if he's coming off a 100 amp main 50 amp sub is okay.
