Electrical issue on 50amp service
I've got a new fifth wheel on 50 amp service. Recently we have lost power to all of our outlets and both electric fire places. After checking each plug, checking to ensure no breakers are popped, all...
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dougrainer wrote:
PS, I have 42 years as a RV tech and one thing I have learned over those years is that even LICENSED ELECTRICIANS, have problems understanding 30 and 50 amp RV plugs.
If the electrician doesn't understand how to wire a NEMA 14-50R for a 50 amp RV, find another electrician. The wiring is identical to the NEMA 14-50R for a residential range.
30 amp is a different story. For some reason some electricians can't read the "120-volts" label on a NEMA TT-30R outlet and confuse it with wiring the "120/240-volts" NEMA 14-30 outlet, or the "240-volts" NEMA 10-30 outlet used by older dryers.
