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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Btw...nothing should smoke... The results are the same as if you plugged your RV into a 50 amp outlet using a doggone adapter...which I have done many times. The RV's power center 30 amp breaker will trip if your camper draws too much power.
I'm wondering if someone uses that outlet to run a welder when there isn't a camper there...and they rigged the box for that purpose. It's not unusual to put larger breakers on smaller gauge wiring for welders due to the intermittent duty cycle. My welding outlet is labeled WELDER only! I have a 100 amp breaker to prevent nuisance trips when using the TIG welder... That's NOT to say I endorse anyone rigging an RV pedestal this way...
I'm wondering if someone uses that outlet to run a welder when there isn't a camper there...and they rigged the box for that purpose. It's not unusual to put larger breakers on smaller gauge wiring for welders due to the intermittent duty cycle. My welding outlet is labeled WELDER only! I have a 100 amp breaker to prevent nuisance trips when using the TIG welder... That's NOT to say I endorse anyone rigging an RV pedestal this way...
