50 Amp connection

WETSNAIL wrote:
I am changing a 30 amp outlet at my home to a 50 amp for shore power to my MH. Is the 50 amp pig tail hooked to 120 or 240. I know the 30 amp was 120.
thanks, Cork

ALL RV service is 120 volt. What you have asked is a common mistake novices make. You have 4 pins as someone has posted above.
1. Ground(just like your 30 amp)
2. Neutral (just like your 30 amp)
3. HOT Leg 1 (120 volts just like your 30 amp)
4. Hot leg 2 (120 volts from the OTHER phase of your MAIN 100 or 200 amp home breaker panel. This you will have to run a new wire for this leg . 4 wires total. You will also see from the previous post the GAUGE that each of the 4 wires MUST be to transmit 50 amp service safely.
5. This is where novices get confused----120/240 service. It IS 120 on each leg into the RV and no where in the RV do you have 240 volt plugs(they are all 120 volts). BUT, when you measure the line voltage between the 2 HOT legs, you will read 240(double your line voltage). THIS is what confuses novices. This is normal but separated by the Breaker panel. When you measure from Neutral to either HOT leg you will read 120. Doug