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NLPRacing
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Jan 07, 2014

Convert our Trailer's electrical system from 30 to 50 amp

We have a 2013 Kodiak 300BHSL and we love it. But, we have found a few short comings. The AC is not quite capable of cooling down this whole rig on a hot, sunny Texas day and when you get electronics ...
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peirek
Explorer
Jan 10, 2014
pianotuna wrote:
Hi,

The trailer breaker can not protect the cord because the cord comes before the breaker. My "reading" of what he says, is that the 50 amp pedestal breaker is tripping. I repeat "this is a SERIOUS overload" of a 30 amp cord.

mrekim wrote:
Each leg is a 50 amp 120 volt circuit. There should be a 30 amp breaker in the trailer to protect the shore power line.

My reading is the 30A pedestal breaker is tripping. He is looking to convert to 50A.

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