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jeeperdude10
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Jul 30, 2014

Wow! Unplugged 50 to 30 amp adapter....50amp female melted

Stayed 2 weeks in Floirda. With the 30amp plug with just AC and one other appliance (fan) kept tripping breaker. Put my 50 amp to 30 amp adapter and when left after 1 week of redoing....found my 'fema...
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WDP
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Aug 04, 2014
enblethen wrote:
Most 30 amp rigs have a 30 amp main breaker in the rig.
Yes, there is fifty amps being supplied to the 10/3 shore power cord that is only rated for around 30 amps.


For the electrically challenged in this post, you don't SUPPLY 50 amps, you DRAW 30 amps, this limited by the main breaker in the TT.Perfectly acceptable and SAFE to use a 50 to 30amp adapter.

WDP

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