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Electrical issue

Cmccain13
Explorer
Explorer
Ok this is the situation. I am staying at a friends house/farm they set up a 30 amp plug for me to hook up to. (I already have a power surge protector on order now) well we hooked up and my breaker box started smoking (he has "converted" a 50 amp to a 30 amp outlet). we unhooked immediately and I started up my generator, everything works fine off the generator and I'm not sure what was smoking but it seemed to be coming from the inverter(converter? I only have one of these and not sure which) my question is, if the inverter/converter was fried would everything still be working in my rig? or am I gonna be screwed when I try and hook back up to shore power at the spot I'm going to tonight.
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enblethen
Nomad
Nomad
Check the 30 amp receptacle to insure it is 120 volts between the blades.
You may have lucked out if 240 volts and didn't waste your converter!

Bud
USAF Retired
Pace Arrow


2003 Chev Ice Road Tracker

time2roll
Nomad
Nomad
Measure the battery voltage is 13.2+ to confirm all the smoke has not been released from the converter.

jdc1
Explorer II
Explorer II
He has a 30 amp 220V set-up. Your 30 amp is only 110 Volt. Hopefully nothing is fried.