50/30 amp RV Park standards?
Here's an ignorant question for you. When an RV park advertises 50 amp and 30 amp at the posts, how much total power is available at the post? Is the 30a tied to the 50a, so you still only have 50a ...
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pianotuna wrote:
Hi,
In Canada the code requirement is a separate line for the 30 amp. Or at least that is what I was told when I wanted to piggy back a 30 on one leg of a 50 and two 20'ties on the other leg.
Where I am at now there is a 50, 30, and two 20ties on the pedestal. There are no circuit breakers, and I expect the 20 amp outlets are not split from each other.
I agree on the 20's. In fact, like in a S&B house you usually a whole room, or several rooms full of 15 or 20A duplex outlets on one 15A or 20A breaker. Unless the 20A is feeding a "permanent" load, e.g. dishwasher, garbage disposal, etc. that fine with code in the U.S.
I don't know if code requires a breaker at the pedistal or not. It doesn't in the U.S. on a dedicated 30A outside TT outlet, just at the panel.
As long as it is protected upstream should be ok. IMHO the breaker at the pedistal is more a "nuseance factor preventor" than anything. That way the CG operator doesn't have to reset tripped breakers.
