PI EMS-PT30C paid off a couple of days ago.

[Atlee]

We went to a fairly new campground. I've had my PI EMS-PT30 for almost three years now. Made sure I had it before my cross country jaunt in Feb 2014.

Wednesday, I plugged it in the post, but got a E 2 message which meant there was an open ground.

Fortunately, I have a quality 50 amp to 30 amp pig tail. Used it on the 50 amp slot, then hooked the PI to the pig tail, and got no error messages. We were good for the next two days.

I would recommend having a PI EMS-PT30C and a 50 amp to 30 amp pigtail adapter.

[myredracer]

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Did you let CG Staff know of the OPEN GROUND issue with that pedestal 30A receptacle???


Love my PI.......it has caught several issues when we traveled FT

Has anyone ever accomplished anything by reporting pedestal problems to the CG?

We were at a Thousand Trails CG last year and our EMS shut down on low voltage AND open ground at the same time. Their general purpose handyman got his voltmeter out and insisted nothing was wrong. He said he had replaced the receptacle recently and it couldn't possibly be a problem. Here I am an EE (retired) trying to explain how and why it was a problem. I went to the office and the manager she said she saw some electrical work being done and saw them put bare wires in a trench. She said head office simply won't approve money to fix things.

CGs all too often don't have licensed electricians doing the work. The next time it happens, I might advise the local AHJ or state chief electrical inspector and see what happens.

[eDUBz]

Good to know that it's there's. I installed mine (hardwire) a couple months back.

[Airstreamer67]

I haven't hooked up without my SurgeGuard for the past 20+ years. It's prevented me from damages a number of times.

[Bumpyroad]

that's one reason I made a 50 amp male plug to dual 30 amp female pigtails so I could select the side with best voltage/amperage,etc.
bumpy

[RoyB]

Always good to have a PLAN B when miles away from home base...

I have an adapter setup with a KILL-O-Watt meter and 120VAC Circuit Tester on it that I use alot testing the pedestal before plugging into it... Without it permanently installed however one does get relaxed sometimes and not test first...

Roy Ken

[Old-Biscuit]

Did you let CG Staff know of the OPEN GROUND issue with that pedestal 30A receptacle???


Love my PI.......it has caught several issues when we traveled FT