DIY 50 amp to 20 amp pigtail
I want to plug my tractors block heater into our 50 amp RV service for the upcoming winter months… Our panel has 1 - 50 amp and 2 - 20 amp breakers… both 20 services are taken and currently used ye...
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toedtoes wrote:
That works. If this is going to be a yearly need, you could size the cut to exactly the length needed. I'd say take a 50ft cord and make two 15 feet and a 20 foot from it - that gives you a couple shorter cords for when you are RVing.
Or NOT do what some people think is a good idea (hacking a perfectly good expensive waterproof cord into multiple chunks) and just put it in a bucket or cover the cord from UV if it's sitting outside all year.
Especially since it was established in the first post that there is no need for any sort of "HD" power cord anyway (to run the block heater on the tractor).
