Simple electrical question
By the way, this isn't about me. A person I know has a 30 amp service at his house which has a standard receptacle for plugging into. Another person brought his trailer over and plugged in his 30 amp ...
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smkettner wrote:MKirkland wrote:I don't think NEC allows a breaker larger than 20 amps with a 5-15 or 5-20 outlet.
A person I know has a 30 amp service at his house which has a standard receptacle for plugging into.
Regardless it will not damage the RV.
Sorry but this is incorrect. The NEC specifically allows the use of a 30A breaker to protect a circuit that utilizes standard NEMA 5-15R or 5-20R outlets.
Frankly I was surprised when I read this as well but it is acceptable.
Similarly, NEC allows 15A Duplex outlet(s) but not the single style 15A outet to be connected to a 20A breaker .
