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Boomerweps
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Aug 13, 2018

Looking into installing 30 TT outlet on my detached garage

Problem is that it is about 90-100 feet from the home circuit breaker box. Voltage drop calculator has about a 5% voltage drop for that distance using 10awg and about 3.5% using 8awg (not allowing for...
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Dusty_R
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Aug 16, 2018
DrewE wrote:
Bobbo wrote:
DrewE wrote:
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I'm also not a big fan of the 30A male to 15A female adapters that are available, partly because I've seen at least one case where one of those adapters, and the reverse 15A male to 30A female, were used with an ordinary (probably 16 gauge?) extension cord to power a 30A RV.


I also don't like those adaptors.
I put 30a RV recital on a 20a circuit where I plug my mh during storage and while loading for our next trip.
Someone once told me that was a code violation, but I don's see a problem with it.

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