Electricity? Never touch the stuff
I'm hiring an electrician to run a 50 amp line at my daughter's house for my RV. I only need 50amps because I have two A/C units. It's a 30' toy hauler. No W/D hookups. Everything is 110 (I believe). ...
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The 50A RV plug is a standard and common household 14-50R plug often used for a stove top or oven. The circuit is 120/240V 4 wire 3 pole 60 Hz 50A.
Yes you have 240V into the RV CB panel. Very very few RVs actually have 240V appliances however.
If the plug will be outside then you need a suitable weather enclosure. Also include a 50A dual CB unless it's close to the house CB panel. This is all very common household wiring and should not be any problems for an electrician.
I recommend you also buy a 50/30 and 30/20 adapters and the common 3 light household tester and a plug in voltmeter. Test every plug before using as they can fail or be miswired. The tester will assure that 3 of the 4 wires on a 50A plug are correct which is a good test. More robust 50A testers are available.
The 30A RV plug is however very unique to RVs and it's to often wired for 240V instead of 120V since it's very similar to the common 3 wire 240V dryer circuit. 240V lets the RV smoke out.
Yes you have 240V into the RV CB panel. Very very few RVs actually have 240V appliances however.
If the plug will be outside then you need a suitable weather enclosure. Also include a 50A dual CB unless it's close to the house CB panel. This is all very common household wiring and should not be any problems for an electrician.
I recommend you also buy a 50/30 and 30/20 adapters and the common 3 light household tester and a plug in voltmeter. Test every plug before using as they can fail or be miswired. The tester will assure that 3 of the 4 wires on a 50A plug are correct which is a good test. More robust 50A testers are available.
The 30A RV plug is however very unique to RVs and it's to often wired for 240V instead of 120V since it's very similar to the common 3 wire 240V dryer circuit. 240V lets the RV smoke out.
