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dtzackus
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Dec 31, 2013

50 Amp to 30 Amp

We are going to a wine fest and the area we are camping has 50 Amp electric service, our rig takes 30 Amp service. If I purchase an adaptor from 50 Amp (male) to 30 Amp (female), will it be ok? I am not sure if the 20 extra amps will harm anything..

Thanks in advance.
  • Never had a problem doing that when I had a 30Amp trailer, and don't have a problem connecting my current 50Amp trailer to a 30Amp pedestal (I just can't run two ACs at the same time or a few other items).

    The adapters sold by RV stores work very well. You don't have to worry about the details.
  • You should have no problems.
    Many sites say they are 50 amp but also have a 30 amp receptacle.
    Get the adapter, you will need it in the future.
  • You won't harm a thing. Your campers main breaker as already pointed out will ensure you can overdraw the system. Down in FL its the norm in some campgrounds that they only have 50A posts. Friends with a 30A rig have never had a problem and we go down every year for a couple weeks.
  • NORM WADDELL wrote:
    You R V's input/incoming circuit breaker is rated at 30 Amperes
    and will trip if you exceed that


    Only if your usage exceeds 30 Amps.
  • You will be fine. You will still be limited to the 30 amps your RV systems are wired for.
  • You R V's input/incoming circuit breaker is rated at 30 Amperes
    and will trip if you exceed that
  • Amps are watts divided by volts. More available Amps are better. Think of the wall outlets in your home - most are probably on 15 Amp circuits, but you may have a few on 20 Amp circuits. You can run more power hungry appliances on the 20 Amp circuits than on the 15 Amp circuits. As long as you get the proper adaptor, the "extra Amps" won't hurt anything.

    Mike