30 vs 50 amp electrical issue help
Hello, I recently purchased a 2023 heartland mallard 32ft travel trailer. When I bought it at dealer they assured me it was a 50 amp service during purchase and during walk through. During walk thr...
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sparkydave wrote:
A quick Google search on a Heartland Mallard M32 shows that it has a 30 amp connection. Since it is labeled accordingly, it seems very unlikely that it is mislabeled and the dealer just gave you the wrong cable. Most likely you tripped a breaker or a GFCI and your battery ran down.
As others have said, it doesn't force 50 amps if you plug it into a 50 amp supply, it only takes what it needs. Here's an analogy; if you plug a 60 watt lamp into a 15 amp outlet, it takes about 1/2 amp. If you plug it into a 20 amp outlet, it still takes only 1/2 amp.
I did the same google search. Which makes the presence of a 50 amp receptacle on the trailer ( regardless of power cord) very peculiar. Your theory does seem most logical, even though no breakers were tripped and I rest GCFI. The warning on the sticker just worried me because four small children sleep in that trailer.
We will see what dealer says!
