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dfoxhoven
Explorer
May 30, 2019

Tap into my 30 amp Dryer outlet for an RV outlet???

SO I have a natural gas dryer that has a 30 amp dedicated breaker. The dryer outlet looks like any old 15-20 amp outlet as I understand that it is soley for running the motor as the heating comes fro...
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drsteve
Explorer
May 30, 2019
Your 30 amp dryer outlet has two hots and a neutral, and uses the neutral as ground. To utilize it as a 30 amp RV outlet, it needs one hot, the neutral, and a separate ground.

I would just use your 20 amp outlet with an adapter.

Wait, on edit I see that your dryer outlet is a plain 15-20 amp outlet with a 30 amp breaker? That isn't right... What size is the branch wire?

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