Power problems
Not my RV...helping a lady. Gal has a 5th wheel...she had a retired electrician wire in a 50 amp jack for it at her house. She "said" that it worked for awhile, and does not now. Also said that h...
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Sean Boburk wrote:
The RV end of the power cord Bobbo...two L shaped sockets.
That is a Marinco 120v/240v 50 amp twist lock outlet. The ground is on the side of the socket. The pins are L1, L2, and neutral. The two L shaped sockets should read 240v between them. The straight socket should read 120v to either of the L shaped sockets. The ground, on the side, should read 120v to either of the L shaped sockets, but 0 volts to the straight socket.
If those readings are correct, then the electricity coming into the RV, NOW, is correct. Now, you just need to check for damage inside the RV from when he miswired it in the first place.
fj12ryder wrote:
She has a 30 amp plug to the camper, and a 50 amp plug to the pedestal? Have you checked the voltage at the RV end?
No. That is a 4 conductor 50 amp outlet. The ground is a plate on the side of the outlet rather than a pin. He was checking it at the RV end, hence his description of "L shaped sockets."
