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TDIStan
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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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Optimistic_Para
Explorer
Sep 27, 2018
wa8yxm wrote:
I used to have (Still do somewhere) a Neon tester that would do it.

but if I wished. . I could put together a simple indicator consisting of a Resistor (I'd have to work out the value) and a simple Neon Lamp (NE-2) you hook it to the two MAIN breakers or two branch breakers on different branches in the RV. if it's lights. Genuine 50 amp. if not cheater site.


Here's plans for a simple tester that will spot it.

http://www.myrv.us/electric/Pg/tester_50amp.htm

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