Having 30 amp plug installed at home

bfast54 wrote:

valhalla360 wrote:

stevemorris wrote:
its pretty simple, same as wiring another 15 amp circuit, just heavier wire
but unlees you want to run the tt's ac AND water heater at home, why bother?

my tt will run its ac on a normal 15 amp garage circuit

Agreed, we have often plugged into a standard household outlet if we aren't using the air/con or other heavy loads.

I don't see much advantage to installing a 50amp/120v outlet. Your 30amp rig can't use that much power (and shouldn't be asked to try) and there aren't a lot of outdoor tools that require 50amps/120v. It just forces you to use an adapter all the time.

Now if you might get a 50amp/240v rig in the near future, it could pay to install a 50amp/240v outlet. Cost shouldn't be significantly more as the electrician's labor (the bulk of the cost) is about the same just the extra cost of the different wire, breaker and outlet. Probably worth pricing up the difference between a single 50amp/240v outlet vs a campground style pedestal that has both types of outlets along with a 15amp/120v so you don't have to mess with adapters.

Apparently we have learned nothing from all these Pages :S

There is nothing in a 50 amp rig ---that runs on 240 volts !!!!!!
it is TWO 120 legs okay---


Part of your RV runs on one of the 120 legs and another part works on the other 120 leg that's why you can run two air conditioners- it is not 240 volts!!!!!

there is nothing in a modern-day camper that runs on 240 volts,........

Apparently someone didn't learn reading comprehension. I never said anything about the voltage requirements of any of the RV appliances. I said the outlet is 240v which is correct. If you pull off two hot legs, you get 240v.

Since the OP' rig is a 30amp at 120v, not much point in installing a plug that will put out up to 100amps of 120v (50 per leg) or 50amps at 240v...with the possible exception if he might upgrade to a 50amp rig in the near future.

Also you are incorrect. While not common, there are 240v appliances available for RV's. Clothes dryers being the most common.