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โJan-10-2014 03:27 PM
LarryJM wrote:
No that is not correct if the end of the shore power cord in the case of detachable cord shorts out at the inlet connection of the trailer the breaker in the trailer will never see that current. The path would be from the pedestal to the inlet connection and then back to the pedestal and never reach the breaker inside the trailer. However, this is a common concern/minor issue even when using the simple 50A to 30A dogbone. The non weatherproof connections on the end on the dogbones in the links above where that 30A female recepticale is that you would plug in your existing shore power cord and the second shore power cord is on reason my dogbone has the "IN-USE" weatherproof covers which do the same thing as the cover found on all pedestal electrical outlets. My dogbone will also not lay on the ground since it's not long enough and the bottom outlet is hardly ever closer to the ground than about 2 to 3 inches.
Larry
โJan-10-2014 02:31 PM
mrekim wrote:pianotuna wrote:
The trailer breaker can not protect the cord because the cord comes before the breaker.
The trailer main breaker will still limit the flow through the cord to 30 amps.
โJan-10-2014 12:53 PM
pianotuna wrote:
The trailer breaker can not protect the cord because the cord comes before the breaker.
pianotuna wrote:
My "reading" of what he says, is that the 50 amp pedestal breaker is tripping. I repeat "this is a SERIOUS overload" of a 30 amp cord.
NLPRacing wrote:
What's kind of funny is that when I use my 50 to 30 amp adapter, we usually trip the pedestal breaker less than when we are plugged into the 30 amp on the same pedestal. I'll keep you updated.
โJan-10-2014 12:45 PM
โJan-10-2014 12:35 PM
NLPRacing wrote:
We have a 2013 Kodiak 300BHSL and we love it. But, we have found a few short comings. The AC is not quite capable of cooling down this whole rig on a hot, sunny Texas day
โJan-10-2014 12:30 PM
pianotuna wrote:
Hi,
The trailer breaker can not protect the cord because the cord comes before the breaker. My "reading" of what he says, is that the 50 amp pedestal breaker is tripping. I repeat "this is a SERIOUS overload" of a 30 amp cord.mrekim wrote:
Each leg is a 50 amp 120 volt circuit. There should be a 30 amp breaker in the trailer to protect the shore power line.
โJan-10-2014 11:28 AM
mrekim wrote:
Each leg is a 50 amp 120 volt circuit. There should be a 30 amp breaker in the trailer to protect the shore power line.
โJan-10-2014 11:20 AM
โJan-10-2014 11:18 AM
NLPRacing wrote:
I believe it's only pulling power from one "leg" of the 50 amp outlet.
โJan-10-2014 11:01 AM
pianotuna wrote:
Hi,
The fridge only draws about 325 watts on electric, so it is not much of a load. The water heater is about 1231 watts in my RV, and that is quite a good portion of the 3600 watts available.
It is perfectly normal to not trip the pedestal breaker when running a 50 to 30 amp adapter. If you are doing so, you are SERIOUSLY overloading the 30 amp supply cord. There is a possible fire risk, if this is happening.NLPRacing wrote:
I can't remember if I tried running the fridge & water heater on propane while plugged in on shore power. I'll try that too to see if that makes a difference. Most places we camp at have 50 amp available. What's kind of funny is that when I use my 50 to 30 amp adapter, we usually trip the pedestal breaker less than when we are plugged into the 30 amp on the same pedestal. I'll keep you updated.
โJan-10-2014 10:44 AM
NLPRacing wrote:
I can't remember if I tried running the fridge & water heater on propane while plugged in on shore power. I'll try that too to see if that makes a difference. Most places we camp at have 50 amp available. What's kind of funny is that when I use my 50 to 30 amp adapter, we usually trip the pedestal breaker less than when we are plugged into the 30 amp on the same pedestal. I'll keep you updated.