UPDATE Splicing 30A plug to 50 amp cord
First of all, don't tell me to buy a new 50A plug. We are in southern Mexico and there are none to be had. On Amazon US I have seen them for under $20.00. On Amazon Canada the Camco 55255 Power Gr...
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theoldwizard1 wrote:Canadian Rainbirds wrote:
So here is the question: Do I splice the red and black from the 50A to the black on the 30A OR do I just not connect the red?
If you splice them together, then (in theory) you could pull 100A @ 120V. Hopefully the breaker at the monument won't let that happen.
If you don't splice the 2, some of your AC circuit will be dead and your second A/C unit will not operate.
No offense intended but you don't know what you are talking about
You got this backwards
In this situation it is Wires that can carry 50 amps per leg attached to a male plug for 30 amp service
The supply circuit will never supply more than 30 amps
Electrically it's just like putting a 15 amp plug on a 10 gauge ext cord to run your box fan in the garage
This is Not dangerous,
Danger is the other way, using cord to small
Example put a 50 amp plug on a 14 gauge cord and plug into the 50 amp RV outlet
Because your shore cord burned out
