Weird Wired Power Pedestal
Upon hooking up to electric I turned all breakers off, plugged in my 30 amp cord and turned on the breaker marked "30." Went for a walk, etc. Couple of hours later wife went to turn on microwave an...
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I think somebody played with the wiring in the box.
I would have an electrician investigate...
If you know the model of the pedestals housing...Thier websites usually have the schematics for the wiring... Or it may be on a decal on the back of the access cover. If someone has mixed stuff up in there...I would make good and sure they used the proper guage wire.
My pedestal box came prewired...all I had do do was placed my service line and ground into the lugs and tighten them down.
Each outlet IS supposed to be controlled by it's respective breaker... Something is NOT right if the 50 amp breaker in the pedestal housing turns on the 30 amp outlet...
I would have an electrician investigate...
If you know the model of the pedestals housing...Thier websites usually have the schematics for the wiring... Or it may be on a decal on the back of the access cover. If someone has mixed stuff up in there...I would make good and sure they used the proper guage wire.
My pedestal box came prewired...all I had do do was placed my service line and ground into the lugs and tighten them down.
Each outlet IS supposed to be controlled by it's respective breaker... Something is NOT right if the 50 amp breaker in the pedestal housing turns on the 30 amp outlet...
