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Re: 50-30 adaptor
DrewE wrote: NO!!! Do not even think of doing that. If you short the two legs together, you make a short circuit when plugging into a normal 50A outlet. The two legs have opposite phasing, so they have 240V RMS between them. It sounds to me as though you're backfeeding your panel from the "outlet" for the generator. This is a dangerous and (in most cases, at least) illegal way of doing things. You need some manner of transfer switch that does not let you connect the generator and the shore power cord at the same time. As it's wired now, if I'm understanding your post correctly, you have 120V exposed at the 50A plug when running off the generator (at the least), and if you connect to shore power with the generator plugged in you stand a very good chance of destroying the generator (and hopefully not doing anything worse). If you were to plug in a traditional, non-inverter generator, you could very well destroy it in extremely violent fashion, with heavy parts of the generator's alternator flying free. Please, please, pretty please get help from someone who's qualified to do electrical work. Hi. After reading your replies I can see that I am back feeding my My panel from the generator and yes the prongs would be Hot. I really Never noticed the exposed prongs as the whole 30 amp cord was attached attached And coiled up on the ground. But I guess if I would have touched the ends I would have found out in a hurry. Sounds like I need to use the normal 50-30 amp adapter and the shore power cord and just run it from The back of the trailer up to the generator, or get a transfer switch. I was trying to be able use the generator up front without running the main power Cord from the back of the trailer to the front. Thanks Guys Dale248Views0likes0Comments50-30 adaptor
Hi Guys This is for the electrical wiz people I have a 50 amp service on my 5th wheel. I just installed a slide out tray in the front Compartment rated for 250lbs. I put my Yamaha 3000ise on it. Works great. I Installed a plug outlet in the front using some L5 30 amp twist lock connectors I had At home. I made a short 5ft length cord with The L5 twist lock plug on the end that plugs Into the generator and plug the other end Into the outlet I installed in the front. Making Sense so far? On The cord going to the outlet I ran this To my distribution panel. Now a 50amp can use a 30 adaptor , that Adaptor connects Both hot legs together So both sides of the RV circuit gets power. I understand that. The 50 amp plug has 4 contacts 30 amp plug has 3. My install works BUT only Powers Some of the RV circuits. IF I plug the 50-30 Amp shore power adaptor Only into the trailer everything works Because the adaptor connects both legs together. That's all fine but I have the 50-30 amp adaptor hanging out Of the back shore power outlet.So now finally Comes the Question. If I connect Both legs together At the distribution panel that is actually 2 breakers It's more or less the same as the adaptor plug so I Wouldn't need to use it... I have only ever seen 30 amp service in Alberta and don't even carry the 50 amp super heavy stiff cord in the RV... But with Both legs of the 50 amp service connected at the Distribution panel would it work IF it was plugged Into a 50 amp outlet. Thanks Dale M1.3KViews0likes5Comments
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