Need outlet wiring help. Can I use 220 volt wiring?

Ok. I found something that might be a clue as to why nothing is working. There is a GFCI in the bathroom that is tripped and will not reset. I guess I will need to do some investigation as to why it will not reset.

smkettner wrote:
If an electrician properly installed a two pole 50 amp breaker you are good to go.

There are two 50 amp breakers in the outside box and the box is fed to the main box in the house and connected to two 60 amp breakers.

whiteeye42 wrote:
http://www.myrv.us/electric here go to this web site and read how to do it

Those were the directions that were followed when connecting the 50 amp up.

http://www.myrv.us/electric here go to this web site and read how to do it

If an electrician properly installed a two pole 50 amp breaker you are good to go.

Ok I will keep this thread going since it seems there are some very helpful answers to my original question. Keep in mind I am a "newbie" to the world of rv-ing (and honestly did not expect all of the assistance this thread has generated-so THANKS!!!)

This morning I wired in a 50 amp box (http://www.homedepot.com/p/Eaton-50-Amp-1-Space-1-Circuit-Temporary-RV-Power-Outlet-Box-CHU1S/100565603) using the existing wiring that was used for the hot tub I used to own and used a "dog bone" (http://www.amazon.com/Camco-55185-PowerGrip-Dogbone-Electrical/dp/B000BUQOGI) to connect to the 30 amp connector in my trailer. No dice.

I am getting power to the box and power at the end of the cord but when I connect everything to my trailer and then plug it in to the box I get no power to the trailer.

I checked all the fuses and didn't see anything so I connected the trailers battery just to see if anything was working and got overhead lights.

Is there a way that the trailer will not work with a 30 amp to 50 amp conversion?
Anything else I should be looking at?

Rick Jay wrote:
Doug, he mentioned that his current wiring is protected with "dual 50A breakers", so that would suggest his wiring is exactly what is needed for a 50A RV connection.

Camperpug, if you don't mind spending a bit more money, perhaps you might consider installing a pedestal box which includes the 50A/30A/20A breakers & receptacles all in one. Very handy, it bypasses the need for the adapters, the breakers are "right there", I find the 20A GFCI outlet handy when working around the RV and if you ever upgrade to 50A, you're all set. Something like this 50A/30A/20A RV Power Outlet Box. I can't vouch for that specific company, but I've installed 4 similar units and no problems with any of them.

If you decide to use the 50A male to 30A female adapter, get one of the "dogbone" types and you should be good. They're good to have on hand anyway. Something like this from Camping World.

Good Luck,

~Rick

Just because he has 50 amp breakers does NOT mean the supply wiring is rated to handle a full 100 amp load. I have a 100 amp sub panel for my pool. There is a 60 amp breaker and a 30 amp breaker. NONE of the appliance wiring (3-220 pumps) is larger than 12 gauge. That is why I suggested he wire a 30 amp RV plug. Doug

Doug, he mentioned that his current wiring is protected with "dual 50A breakers", so that would suggest his wiring is exactly what is needed for a 50A RV connection.

Camperpug, if you don't mind spending a bit more money, perhaps you might consider installing a pedestal box which includes the 50A/30A/20A breakers & receptacles all in one. Very handy, it bypasses the need for the adapters, the breakers are "right there", I find the 20A GFCI outlet handy when working around the RV and if you ever upgrade to 50A, you're all set. Something like this 50A/30A/20A RV Power Outlet Box. I can't vouch for that specific company, but I've installed 4 similar units and no problems with any of them.

If you decide to use the 50A male to 30A female adapter, get one of the "dogbone" types and you should be good. They're good to have on hand anyway. Something like this from Camping World.

Good Luck,

~Rick

camperpug wrote:
I think what I have decided to do is to wire up a 50 amp box using the existing wiring that originally went to the hot tub and use a 30/50 amp converter plug to my camper wiring. How well do the 30/50 amp converter plugs work?

Not a real good idea to wire the 4 pin 50 amp plug. I doubt your WIRE GAUGE for your hot tub is large enough for a 50 amp RV service, but IS for 30 amp RV service. 50 amp RV service is actually 100 amps total, with a 50 amp breaker on the RED and a 50 amp breaker on the Black. Just take the BLACK and the WHITE and the GROUND and wire for 30 amp plug. Then go to your service box and install a 30 or 40 amp breaker for THAT Black feed wire. That way, in the future, other people will not try to use the fake 50 amp for a 50 amp RV, but if they see the 30 amp plug only they will realize the limitation. Better to do it correctly the first time. It will not take that much extra to wire the 30 amp plug, probably the same time. Doug

I have a 4 wire (black/red/white/ground)240 volt that was previously used for a hot tub and the wire is connecting to an outside panel box with dual 50 amp breakers so it looks like I should be good to wire up a 50 amp box.