The black wire on my plug is burnt up...
So after the winter, I pulled up and moved. I was using the 50A socket with the 50-30 adapter. One of my connections was burnt up and the plastic was melted. The flat prong was black. The ...
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My experience over the many years I've been RVing has taught me drawing over 25 amps on a sustained basis (like when the a/c is trying to keep up during the heat of the day or space heaters on a cool night) will always ruin a cord plug. The connection points just aren't good enough to carry that load continuously. As proof, I submit the many 30 amp sockets you'll find in every park I've ever stayed at. They don't get burned up that way because they're carrying more than 30 amps because the breaker prevents that from happening. With the normal residual draw of an RV (due to battery chargers and refrigerators), only one high power device (like a hair dryer, microwave, electric water heater, air conditioner or space heater on high) should be used. When using one of these devices, turn the others off and you'll get by just fine. Violate these recommendations and figure on resetting the breaker and melting your plugs while ruining the park's pedestal socket.
