Plugging into the electric dryer outlet

[bisgaard]

It's been a while since I last asked a question on this forum & I did try to see if the topic had been covered through lots of searches, but nothing turned up.

As electric cars gain in popularity, I've noticed that Tesla & others use the traditional NEMA 14-50R socket (we usual see as our 50A service) for their charge stations. With that, there's also been a lots of 10-30P to 14-50R adapters showing up on the market (a 30A 240V pre-1996 clothes dryer to 50A RV adapter).

I'm looking to see if anyone has experience with these adapters & what lessons learned are?

... TJ

[Bill_Satellite]

Plugging an RV into an electric dryer outlet.....one word....BOOM!
240V running through a 120V RV system and everything connected will be fried.

[wa8yxm]

There are two basic problems with a dryer outlet. as many RVers have found out.

First they are 240 volt. not 120/240 (though they may have a light weight 120 volt ability) if the outlet is a 3-wire outlet there is no safety ground. and though many have Jumpered to provide neutral/ground bonding at the outelt THIS IS DANGEROUS and should not be done.

The other issue si the neutral may not be up to FULL POWER 50 amps (or whatever it's fused at) and if your RV's inverter was installed by the idiot who installed mine (THey put both Air Conditioners on teh same leg when they moved breakers around) that could get kind of hot and here comes the fire department.

[Effy]

Isn't a dryer outlet wired on both legs? If so you do not want to plug in your rv. You'll fry stuff fast.

[Chris_Bryant]

I believe the 10-30P has a ground but no neutral. I wonder how the adapter is wired- I cannot see them deriving a neutral from the ground and getting any kind of certification.
Bottom line- bad idea.

[Old-Biscuit]

Tesla doesn't use the 'neutral' in its charging circuit.

The 10-30P doesn't have a 'ground'

Might be OK for charging up a Tesla but I would NOT plug my 50A RV into one