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mikestock
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Dec 30, 2016

50 amp, 240 volt hookup without equipment ground

My son has purchased a lake house and we found a 50 amp RV plug. I checked it out and it has 120 volts from each leg to neutral and 240 volts between hot legs. The problem is that there is no ground w...
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mikestock
Explorer
Jan 06, 2017
If I were a lineman, out there trying to restore your power I would be very uncomfortable, knowing there were 20 customers down the line with these self installed devices.
I know you feel comfortable with your installation, and it appears safe, but would you feel the same about the other 19.

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