Popping breakers at Night! stumped
any assistance is appreciated. we have been at a campground for about 5 weeks now and haven't had any issue up until recently. About 4 nights ago at about 1 am, our coach lost all 120v power, I checke...
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dougrainer wrote:
I will bet you do NOT have 50 amp service. What you have is a 50 amp receptacle on a single 50 amp breaker with the 2 hot spades tied together. You need to do a simple voltage check with the 50 amp pole breaker reset and NOT plugged into your shore cord. Measuring the 2 hot spades at 3 and 9 o clock should yield double the line voltage(120 times 2 for 240). IF NOT this voltage and you get 120 on each 3 and 9 spade to ground or the neutral, then you have what is called "cheated" 50 amp service. This is NOT 50 amp service and you should not have to pay for this. Remember, 50 amp RV service is a TOTAL of 100 amps with 50 amps on each hot leg. Doug
I Wasn't aware of that,the Pole has two 50amp breakers bridged together, and showing 240v on the meter.
