UPDATE Splicing 30A plug to 50 amp cord
First of all, don't tell me to buy a new 50A plug. We are in southern Mexico and there are none to be had. On Amazon US I have seen them for under $20.00. On Amazon Canada the Camco 55255 Power Gr...
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LarryJM wrote:Chris Bryant wrote:
yes- red and black tied together, but.... that 50 amp plug is nothing special to RVs- it's a commonly used one.
YEP and while LOWE's is not an option I assume they carry a 50A pigtail for wiring in things like 220V dryers and ranges. You might find something similar there in Mexico at somewhere that deals in appliances and even might get one from a junk yard and then with a junction box you can splice in your existing cord to the new pigtail with the newer 50A plug.
Larry
Dryer cords are 30a 220v, range cords are 50a 220v. The range cord is the same plug/cord-cap as on the RV.
