50 AMP
A friend of mine has a an outlet and also the plug for a 50 AMP, the Red and White wires are mis-crossed. What will that do to his RV if he hooks it up? ...Thank you! Moved to Tech Issues forun fro...
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OP,
I have read and reread this thread. No-one has determined what the issue is. Your statement that the red and white wires are crossed does not mean anything without other information. COULD the wire colors be the issue. RED usually indicates a HOT and WHITE a NEUTRAL. But is your source of power (main panel wired to this receptacle) RED-HOT and WHITE-NEUTRAL or WHITE-HOT and RED NEUTRAL. Without the voltage information for the L1, L2, N, Gnd pins at the recepacle as wired, NO correct/proper/safe answer can be given. There are many educational sources for the correct wiring of the RV 50A/240V (most common) or the RV 50A/120V (least common) shore power services in this forum. JM2ยข...
I have read and reread this thread. No-one has determined what the issue is. Your statement that the red and white wires are crossed does not mean anything without other information. COULD the wire colors be the issue. RED usually indicates a HOT and WHITE a NEUTRAL. But is your source of power (main panel wired to this receptacle) RED-HOT and WHITE-NEUTRAL or WHITE-HOT and RED NEUTRAL. Without the voltage information for the L1, L2, N, Gnd pins at the recepacle as wired, NO correct/proper/safe answer can be given. There are many educational sources for the correct wiring of the RV 50A/240V (most common) or the RV 50A/120V (least common) shore power services in this forum. JM2ยข...
