50 Amp plugging into 30 amp service
My kids, new to RVing, bought a big toy hauler wired for 50 amp service. My experience is all 30 amp RVs. They tell me that a few of their destinations for their planned trip have 30 amp pedestals o...
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Keep in mind a 30amp outlet is only rated for 80% (24amp) for continuous power draw. 30amps is for short surges such as starting a compressor motor. (same applies to 50amp-240v but it's so much more power, it rarely is an issue).
There are those who will use methods to get 2 air/con units running but usually they wind up with burnt cord ends because they weren't drawing enough to trip the breaker but it was enough to burn up the cord ends.
There are those who will use methods to get 2 air/con units running but usually they wind up with burnt cord ends because they weren't drawing enough to trip the breaker but it was enough to burn up the cord ends.
