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byronlj
Explorer
Feb 19, 2014

UPDATE to 240v 30amp recepticle fries another one!

I just heard from my friend who had his 30amp RV receptacle wired with 240v instead of 120v. The electrician fixed the problem when he wasn't home but left him a message saying so. My friend had vis...
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wa8yxm
Explorer III
Feb 19, 2014
Meter the outlet, set the meter to the range that includes 250 volt initially. Modify if needed.

This is something you should always do if plugging into a "Strange" outlet, (one you have not yet used) or to a recently "Repaired" outlet (to make sure it is not broken instead of repaired) and there are those (I'm among them) who feel it's not a bad idea any time you plug in.

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