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jeeperdude10
Explorer
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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enblethen
Nomad
Aug 05, 2014
The shore power cord is not protected by an appropriately sized over current device.
If something were to happen to shore power cord, transfer switch or rig's wiring between 50 amp receptacle and the rig's main breaker, it could draw the full fifty amp and cause substantial damage and possibly a fire.

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