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Re: Plugging into the electric dryer outlet
Thanks all, some are good suggestions, others could get someone hurt. Bottom line, I was looking to see if others had successfully adapted their 30A dryer plug for use with a motor home’s 50A connector, particularly since the electric car folk seem to have some success doing it. I’m an old Navy tech, so yes, I understand they’d be a potential to draw 50A through a 30A circuit, plus the ground/neutral issues are also evident, and sure, there’s some the potential of getting some bum info from this site (no, I don’t want to start an electrical food fight, I don’t think folk are any less sensitive than they used to be on this site!). I have little doubt I could assume the risk and make this combination work, but it’s not worth it. So I’ve bitten the proverbial bullet & I’m having a pro tie me in to the house panel with a dedicated 50A circuit. Again, thanks for your input.729Views0likes0CommentsPlugging into the electric dryer outlet
It's been a while since I last asked a question on this forum & I did try to see if the topic had been covered through lots of searches, but nothing turned up. As electric cars gain in popularity, I've noticed that Tesla & others use the traditional NEMA 14-50R socket (we usual see as our 50A service) for their charge stations. With that, there's also been a lots of 10-30P to 14-50R adapters showing up on the market (a 30A 240V pre-1996 clothes dryer to 50A RV adapter). I'm looking to see if anyone has experience with these adapters & what lessons learned are? ... TJ9.5KViews0likes19CommentsRe: Breakdown Information
RV particulars: National RV Tropical T370 on a Freighliner Chassis Driveline: Caterpillar C7, Allison MH3000 Miles: 8600 Year: 2004 Break Down Description: Motor stalled while in motion & would not re-start Symptoms: Freighliner info center on the dash called out loss of communications with the engine, trans, & ABS ECUs (Electronic Control Units) Effect: No motor, transmision, ABS, or power steering (off or not working) Cause: Broken wire from battery to relays powering motor/trans/ABS computers Outcome: Just after cresting the Grapevine on northbound I-5, we lost all power to the coach & came to a grinding halt at the bottom of the Frazier Park Rd exit. The Freightliner dash readout told a tale of lost communications between the various computers that run the show & gave me that sinking feeling I was in for a long evening. After a call to a very competent Coach Net operator, she had Jim’s Towing of Bakersfield with an appropriate rig to tow me the 60 miles or so to Freightliner’s Bakersfield Truck Center. The tow truck arrived within the 30 minutes allotted by California Highway Patrol for vehicles blocking critical off-ramps. In Bakersfield, the Freightliner mechanic zeroed in on the relays that feed the transmission/motor/ABS computers & traced the relay’s wire back to the chassis battery where he found a break under the insulation. He popped a new lug on it & we where on our way to Yosemite, only losing one day off our schedule. It’s a little disconcerting that all it took was a minor electrical break to effectively shut down the motor, transmission, and ABS. And although the airbrakes worked, power steering also stopped when the motor did! Check your battery connections, it doesn’t take much to completely kill your rig’s systems & possibly leave you muscling it to a stop on a twisting road! Kudos to Coach Net, Jim’s Towing, & Bakersfield Truck Center for minimizing the pain on this trip517Views0likes0Comments
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