50 Amp Surge Protector

what is "reverse polarity" on a 50 amp outlet? I can see on a 30 amper where the hot and neutral could be reversed, but on a 50 amp outlet if one of the hots was switched with the neutral making the neutral hot, you would have a hot to hot connection???????? wouldn't that be sort of a "mess"?
bumpy

CA Traveler wrote:
Do not use that pedestal!!!

Have you tried the surge device on a different pedestal to establish that it's OK? A 50A plug is a common household circuit/plug and normally there would be little chance of it being miswired. The pedestal could have an open wire and the device is indicating a polarity problem.

What brand/model do you have?

Ah hah! I will try that. It's a progressive industries model ssp-50.

nomad297 wrote:
You should have the polarity fixed

Bruce

That's what I thought. I will talk to the owners on Monday.

Do not use that pedestal!!!

Have you tried the surge device on a different pedestal to establish that it's OK? A 50A plug is a common household circuit/plug and normally there would be little chance of it being miswired. The pedestal could have an open wire and the device is indicating a polarity problem.

What brand/model do you have?

You should have the polarity fixed

Bruce