Plugging 30A 5th wheel into 50A service
Will I have any problems if I plug my 30A fiver into 50A service at a RV park. I will not be drawing any more than 30A, but the park says I should pay $50 deposit to rent a "box" from them.
Forum Discussion
Coach-man wrote:
So dog bone adaptors are ileagal devices and anyone owning them should be fined or jailed for creating an electracle hazard? Site anyone ever anywhere that has been arrested and charged with this crime! Of course you have failed to acknowledge that an anti proton from outer space could also strike the ground terminal and blow up all electrical devices in a two mile radius! The fact is they adaptors and their use is leagal and safe anywhere and the "things" you are citing could cause a problem weather plugged directly into a 30 amp plug or an adaptor!
The original post on this issue was to inform people of the risk! As someone pointed out that the one sold to him in Canada has a warning about the need of a 30amp breaker feeding it. I will check mine when I go to the trailer again. Those sold in the US may be labeled with the same warning.
If you choose to ignore such warnings that is fine, just don't shoot the messenger because you want to ignore the warning.
Being informed is better than not being informed.
Chris
