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byronlj
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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 visiting friends with a class C plug into the same outlet. Guess what? Funny things started happening to his rig. They checked the outlet again and found the neutral and hot reversed. I am now thinking this electrician, and I use the term loosely, doesn't have a clue! And yes, I had told the owner he should use a voltmeter to check before plugging in but evidently you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
Dave
  • Simple little circuit checker will save you a lot of $$$.
    Sun In Law wired a 30 amp for me at his house. First thing I did was use that little circuit checker. Just plug it in. It tell all.
  • I smell a rat...

    Not you Dave!

    Something is fundamentally wrong here. Like if you go to the doctor bleeding and his gives you an enema. Twice.