DIY 50 amp to 20 amp pigtail
I want to plug my tractors block heater into our 50 amp RV service for the upcoming winter months… Our panel has 1 - 50 amp and 2 - 20 amp breakers… both 20 services are taken and currently used ye...
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enblethen wrote:
Your 50 amp should be a double pole breaker.
I think it is a bad idea for what you are thinking.
I would suggest getting thin breaker with two 20-amp breakers and installing a new receptacle. Some call breakers, wafer or tandem.
The short answer is yes it would however there is a danger
The longer answers #1: You need not DIY you can easily adapt from 50 amp RV to TT-30 and from there to a common 15 outlet (Why they always make it a 15 and not a 15/20 I will never understand)
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Here you are
But I'd not do that
I'd use a box that lets you put a 15 or 20 (Depending on the outlet) breaker in with the 15/20 amp outlet. You need to protect the smaller wireing
Your proper adapter would look like this
50 amp plug & pigtial== Box with 20 amp breaker---15/20 amp outlet---Tractor
Or use a 15 amp breaker and a 15 amp outlet
The breaker need not be teh "Square D" type you can use a "push to reset) if you have a box with enough room.
As you surmized one black (or red) wired is NOT connected.
