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TurnThePage
Explorer
May 16, 2019

Adding a dedicated RV power plug. What would you do?

I'm finally adding central air to my house, which affords me an opportunity to also wire in dedicated RV power. Their price for a basic 30 amp wall plug install is very reasonable, but I'm consider...
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wa8yxm
Explorer III
May 16, 2019
One thing I will warn about..

Most electricians. INstalling a 50 amp outlet and in theory all of 'em doing a 20/30/50 amp RV box. Should get it right.

But many installing JUST a 30 get it wrong. catastrophically wrong.

Myself I'd go with a 50 amp. and use a dogbone for 30

(In reality I put in a 30. but *I* put it in so it was right. I did not hire the job)

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