Wiring 50 amp RV Outlet to Fuse Box?
I'm trying to put in a dedicated 50amp RV outlet for our TT. Unfortunately, the older home we live in has an older Walker fuse box (200 amp). I do have several circuits in the box that are currently u...
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Gene&Ginny wrote:Gdetrailer wrote:And to some us old fogeys 120/240 is relatively recent.
.... MANY folk who are not well versed in "modern day" standards WILL often refer to 110 and 220, INSTEAD of todays "standards" of 120V and 240V.....
Maybe we are both out of date. I see Lowes only has 125 volt electric outlets. ;)
60hz, 120 V has been a utility power standard for longer than I've been alive. Devices can and are rated for a variety of voltages. I grew up around this stuff. Pops was a Master Electrician and at one time, also worked for GE, in Marketing and also in Wiring Devices. We had boxes of devices all over the house.
About ten-fifteen years ago I had to retrain my brain to use "120/240" instead of following along with the colloquial "110/220". If I could do it, anyone can.
The Internet is a great resource for finding information. There can sometimes be a problem whether it's correct/applicable or not. That is why I suggested to the OP to seek professional help with his RV wiring project. One could look at the result of poor wiring in the "Yikes, a fire" thread to see the result of poor installation.
