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Lakejumper
Explorer
Sep 28, 2020

Reverse Polarity code When Plugging in at Home

In the past I have plugged my RV in directly to my 30 receptacle in the garage, without any issues. Today a friend who is visiting plugged into my 30 amp plug, but placed a surge protector in the mid...
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Bobbo
Explorer II
Sep 29, 2020
time2roll wrote:
You can verify or just fix it.

Turn off power at the breaker, remove the connector, reverse the Hot and Neutral, replace connector, restore power.





http://www.myrv.us/electric/Pg/30amp_Service.htm

Before I switched the wires, I would want to confirm that it is, indeed, the outlet that is mis-wired. Hence my recommendation for the no contact voltage tester. If he re-wires the outlet, but it was actually the EMS that was wired backwards, he has not helped himself.

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