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TDIStan
Explorer
Sep 26, 2018

How common are parks with "cheater" 50amp service?

How common are parks with "cheater" 50amp service? By "cheater" 50amp service I mean a standard NMEA 14-50R outlet that has been wired with BOTH hot terminals on the same 120v leg. "Cheater" 50amp ser...
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Chris_Bryant
Explorer II
Sep 26, 2018
CA Traveler wrote:
Chris Bryant wrote:
More common would be a 50 amp limited to 30 amp/240 vac.
Wouldn't a 30A CB on a 50A plug also be a code violation?




I don't believe so, but I could be wrong.

On edit, it is allowed as long as there is a single outlet on the circuit.

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