Electrical help please
Please tell me if my thinking is correct. My 50 amp service consists of 2 lines of 120 volts and 50 amps to each leg of my 5r. When I hook to 30 amp service, I get one leg of 120 volts and 30 amps o...
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MandJ76 wrote:
My generator gives me 240 volts with 30 amps, which is 120 volts and 30 amps on each leg. If I connect this to my 5r, I would then get 2 lines of 120 volts and 30 amps to each leg going to my 5r. This should then allow me to run both of my ACs and a few lights but I'd have to be careful not to run much more as I'd trip the breaker on my generator.
Knowing what generator you have would help confirm, but if, like 50 amp shore power, you have two hots (30 amps each), a neutral and a ground, AND it is wired correctly, it would work as you say.
