50 amp wiring question
I'm getting a new trailer and it will be my first with 50 amp service. I've always noticed the standard NEMA 14-50R 4 pole receptacle on the AC pedestals but never paid any attention to the female sh...
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CA Traveler wrote:
However consider: If the extension cord doesn't have the standard 30A female RV plug install one and buy a 30/50 adapter. Another option is buy a 50A extension cord and adapter, yes more expensive and heavy but allows for connecting to a 50A pedestal when it's to far from the RV. I occasionally run into this as there is absolutely no standard pedestal placement including even located on the passenger side.
The 30 amp cord does not have the standard 30 amp female RV plug. It is an extension cord.
Why add additional adapters in the line. Why not just cut off the standard 30 amp female end of the extension cord, install a 50 amp female RV plug, and wire it like it is a dogbone 30 to 50 amp adapter?
It essentially then becomes a longer adapter. That's why I was asking if the regular 30 to 50 amp adapter just wired L1 an L2 together to provide 120 volts at the trailer.
