Newbie! 30 amp to 20 amp converter
HI folks, I'm brand spanking new to RVing. The trailer I am attempting to make "usable" is a 1988 Companion Classic. Needs work. My question: when using a 30 amp to 20 amp plug converter do...
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DutchmenSport wrote:
Remember, all these are 110 volt.
A 50 amp may be 2 legs of 110, but it's still only 110 because of the way they are wired, not 240.
Most 50A RVs do not have 240V circuits, but the outlet is very much a 120V/240V split phase outlet, identical to what is used for (newer) electric range installations. There is 240V leg to leg, and you can operate any 240V device with the appropriate plug from a campground socket. If the socket does not have 240V leg to leg it is incorrectly installed.
There are some 50A RVs that do have one or more 240V circuits, most commonly I think for an electric clothes dryer. They are comparatively rare, though.
