50 amp to 30 amp adapter
I have a 30 amp trailer. If I found myself in a campground with only 50 amp service is it safe to use a 50 amp to 30 amp adapter? In other words, will using 50 amp service damage any electrical compon...
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SoundGuy wrote:rbpru wrote:
For the technically inclined, the 50 amp plug has two 120 volt lines available which can be combined to power the heavier electrical loads of a 50 amp TT.CavemanCharlie wrote:
Um,, this doesn't sound right to me. If you combine two 120 volt lines you get 240 volts. No RV I've ever seen runs off of 240 volts.
I may be miss interpreting you though.
You are. So-called "50 amp RV service" is actually 100 amp service across two 120 vac legs which when measured from hot to hot measures 240 vac. Any rig wired with "50 amp service" is wired so part of the load will be on one 120 vac leg and part on the other 120 vac leg. In large rigs that may be equipped with a washer & dryer the dryer may be wired across both legs or 240 vac just as it would be in your home.
OK , I get that and thank you
