Pulling more than 50 amps ?
Our park electrician says that some of the big rigs with 3 ACs and electric everything can sometimes draw more than 50A from a 50A pedestal. Truth or BS?
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Gdetrailer wrote:
Y park which has a 50A 120/240 socket could have connected only ONE hot to both L1 and L2 terminals in the box and have been "legal". That would have had to be an pirate connection, I think you have been told a few "tall tales" from folks who don't understand how the mysteries of electric work.
Actually max power draw on my rig is under 60 amps total both legs combined unless I do some modifications.
But now we are getting to the "I fully agree" part of this discussion
There is NO WAY they can do it and be legal. on this we fully agree.
I was a police dispatcher for over a quarter century if not for Illegal I'd not have had a job.
Side note... My ONAN 5500 has two 30 amp breakers and only one phase the two legs are basically the same, it is a 120 volt only generator.
(That's where I get the 60 amps figure from)
