50 amp pedastal/extension
What size wire should be used for a 50amp RV plug? I have an ample supply of 4AWG, 6AWG and 10AWG but no 8AWG. Is the 4 and 6 overkill? I will be visiting friends later and plan to park in their dr...
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Would the heavier wire be overkill? Well. depends on how long the run but When it comes to electriity.. OVERKILL is often a good thing.
When one of the wires underground in one campground I frequent fried.. The manager (in fact this happned in two campgrounds,, in one it was the MAIN power feed to teh park that fried)
The manager burried new cables.. I took a look at 'em and noticed the "Weight" very heavy copper to replace not a big aluminum (at the 2nd) I said "Don't want to have to dig 'em up again do you" and the manager said NO. Alas he had to on one. but that is a funny story.
(Hint: DO not drive REBAR down in the spot where the wire was clearly just buried)
The other park he used the same size but again copper replaced aluminum. and the undersize power transformer (power company's problem) promptly fried.
When one of the wires underground in one campground I frequent fried.. The manager (in fact this happned in two campgrounds,, in one it was the MAIN power feed to teh park that fried)
The manager burried new cables.. I took a look at 'em and noticed the "Weight" very heavy copper to replace not a big aluminum (at the 2nd) I said "Don't want to have to dig 'em up again do you" and the manager said NO. Alas he had to on one. but that is a funny story.
(Hint: DO not drive REBAR down in the spot where the wire was clearly just buried)
The other park he used the same size but again copper replaced aluminum. and the undersize power transformer (power company's problem) promptly fried.
