Hooking up 30A at home
I'd really like to be able to run the AC on my rig when I've got it parked outside the house before we take off on a trip. The 110V house supply isn't enough but I do have a 220V / 30A outlet in the g...
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enblethen wrote:
A NEMA 14-30 is a 30 amp 120/240 device. A standard 50 amp cord body style adapter will not plug into it as the neutral pin is not long enough.
This configuration is used for a dryer. It is four wire, two hots, neutral and ground.
I would suggest if not being used any longer would be to change it out to a fifty amp NEMA 14-50 receptacle, then use a standard 50 amp to 30 amp RV adapter.
If receptacle is needed for some other device, add another box and install a standard 30 TT receptacle. Connect one led of the circuit, neutral and ground. Insure it is wired 120 volts.
Is this a scenario where an electrician could add a box running the wiring off my dryer receptacle?
Am I correct in thinking the dryer should not be running while the RV is plugged in, or the circuit breaker could trip?
