The black wire on my plug is burnt up...
So after the winter, I pulled up and moved. I was using the 50A socket with the 50-30 adapter. One of my connections was burnt up and the plastic was melted. The flat prong was black. The ...
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myredracer wrote:NEC has a rule on continuous loads exceeding 3 hours needs to have a supply rating 125% of the load. Load 80% of supply is same thing mathematically. While this rule does not apply to an RV the effect is the same. When running over 80% there is additional heat.CA Traveler wrote:Where does that come from? Except for the condition of the receptacle in a pedestal and your shore power plug, you should be able to draw 30 amps continuously.
Plus the maximum recommended sustained load is 80%. ie 24A for 30A power.
And this is with connections tightened with a screw. An extension connector with just spring tension and questionable flatness and alignment of the conductors can only be worse.
