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CA_Traveler
Jul 14, 2019Explorer III
rickfraza wrote:The cheater cord does not work with a 20A GFCI plug. There are also safety issues that need to be considered. But RV stores are happy to sell you one anyway.
Would it be smarter to use the 50 amp service with one of those 50A pigtails that provides 2 x 30 amp outlets?
Knowledgeable CGs will not allow it even though most really don't understand why.
With some panning it's straightforward to modify the A/C with a plug so you can connect it to a 20A pedestal plug.
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