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Re: wiring 50amp connector to 30amp cable question
Thats_Ok wrote: Comet Camper wrote: I want to connect a 50amp female repair connector to a 3 wire (hot, neutral, ground) 30amp cable. Which lugs do I wire to inside the 50amp connector? (I've used 30amps in my 50amp camper with no problems). Comet Were you trying to whip up something like this? Except have the 30 amp RV male plug instead of a twist lock? The above pic is what we use to connect our generator. ************************************* That is what my finished product could look like (but I would want the 30amp RV male to be a twist lock and the female be a 50 amp RV twist lock). However, I will just wire a 50amp RV female to the end of my 30amp cable and be good to go. WBORST stated my situation accurately.368Views0likes0CommentsRe: wiring 50amp connector to 30amp cable question
wborst wrote: I think that the problem that the OP is trying to address is that his 50 foot, 30 amp cable has a 30 amp twist-lock receptacle that would normally connect to the power inlet of a 30 amp trailer. He now has a 50 amp twist-lock power inlet on his new trailer. I have never seen any adapter that will allow you to connect a 30 amp twist-lock connector to a 50 amp twist-lock power inlet. What he is wanting to do is replace the 30 amp twist-lock connector on the 30 amp power cable with a 50 amp twist-lock connector so that he doesn't need to drag that heavy 50 amp cable plus a 30 amp extension plus the 50 amp to 30 amp adapter to his daughter's house for a visit just so he can connect to her existing 30 amp service outlet. Hope that explains what I am reading and I also hope this is what the OP is talking about. :B I have been wrong before.:h ******************* You have it exactly right. Actually you explained it better than I did..hahahah I've decided to bite the bullet and go to the RV Camping World and purchase the $75.00 50amp female locking connection and wire it to the end of my 30amp cable. Thanks for all the help!368Views0likes0CommentsRe: wiring 50amp connector to 30amp cable question
pianotuna wrote: Hi, I'd just use a 30 to 50 pig tail adapter myself. Are you planning on replacing the 30 amp outlet with a 50 amp? ************************************************* My adapter doesn't have an RV style plug on the end. If it did that would solve my problem. I haven't been able to find an adapter that has the female RV 50amp end, hence my need to make one. My 30amp cord is much lighter in weight than the 50amp cord so I would prefer to use the 30amp cord with a 50amp RV female end. Does anyone know of a site that carries this type adapter (50amp RV female - 30amp flat blade male)? Tks for the input.368Views0likes0CommentsRe: wiring 50amp connector to 30amp cable question
Golden_HVAC wrote: Hi, Byronlj has it right. The green wire to the green screw, white wire to the silver screw, and black wire to both of the brass screws. Then you will have 120 volts to both of the RV's legs in the RV. Same as the factory made pigtails. But also another question. Why not use the 30 amp cord with your factory made 30 to 50 amp adapter? If you have a detachable cord, that would explain it. But still, your 50' 30 amp cord should have a 30 amp female on one end to plug in your 50 to 30 amp adapter to. Fred. ********** My adapter doesn't have an RV style plug on the end. If it did that would solve my problem. I haven't been able to find an adapter that has the female RV 50amp end, hence my need to make one. Tks for the input.2.4KViews0likes0Commentswiring 50amp connector to 30amp cable question
I want to connect a 50amp female repair connector to a 3 wire (hot, neutral, ground) 30amp cable. Which lugs do I wire to inside the 50amp connector? (I've used 30amps in my 50amp camper with no problems). Ok, I'll give some justification..lol I had a 30amp camper and my daughter installed a 30am service for me for when I visit. I now have a newer camper (2009 Forest River Cross Creek Silver Back) with 50amp service. I had made up a 50 foot 30amp cable for the old camper and now would like to put a 50amp female receptacle on the end. For home use I bought an adapter that goes between the 30amp cable and the 50amp cable, which works well. However, I prefer not to have to haul both heavy cables with me. Is it just a matter of not wiring to one side of the hot lugs? i.e green to ground, white to neutral, black to one side of the hot lugs and the other unconnected (where the red wire would be). Thanks.21KViews0likes36Comments
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