RV Outlet NEC Code Question

myredracer wrote:

soren wrote:
Electrical questions are always pretty entertaining on the forum, usually because there are plenty of wrong answers, but this one is in a league of it's own.

I will tell you one thing for certain, I would never ridicule anyone on a forum simply because I did not agree with their opinion, esp. if I thought my opinion is superior because I happened to think I have more training, education, experience or qualifications. And I would never post any comments along with a note that I am a PE (ever...).

You want to guess how many times members here have, in the past, recommended doing things like hooking up a 30 Amp. trailer receptacle to a 240V feed? I'll give you a clue, it's far from unusual. I would have no issue with calling out a member who recommended a pressurized water line repair with duct tape, if I was a plumber, or a recommendation to put bacon grease on a second degree burn, if I was a nurse. Because you have access to a keyboard, and an opinion, it doesn't mean your opinion is safe, correct, or remotely in keeping with standard, let alone best practice. As for your claim of never mentioning your qualifications and experience, do I need to paste the fact that you did just that, a few posts ago?

soren wrote:
How many of you would expect to find pairs of massive feeder conductors, as in 3/4" diameter wires, bolted inside of a 50 Amp pedestal, with no breaker that size anywhere. How many understand a ten foot tap rule? RV park wiring has lots of things a typical residential electrician might find odd, or even wrong.

As I noted earlier, ALL of this depends on the local inspector, and they may be extremely competent, or clueless.

The OP's initial query is of a pretty basic & simple code nature. How are comments like the above and others you've made helpful in clarifying the OP's situation. I even commented that the OP could go to the Mike Holt electrical forum (where there are electricians, engineers, inspectors and other electrical experts) if he still had any doubts. How many homeowners even take out a permit to install an RV recept./pedestal? Not interested in debating the different methods for wire pulling and when to.

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I doubt most homeowners take the time to permit a pedestal installation, and rightly so. That said, it has nothing to with sub-panels, ground rods, or a lot of "advice" offered here. Most DIY work has a whole lot of room for error, sadly, electrical work doesn't. There have been countless reports here, over the years, of extensive damage to RVs, caused by clueless DIYers, and incompetent residential electricians. There have also been reports of DIYers doing incredibly stupid and dangerous things, then offering advice. Things like illegal home generator backfeeds. You might be OK with never calling out anything, or hurting any feelings, but I'm not.