Can I plug 30 amp into 50amp?
Can I plug 30 amp into 50amp?
Yes! With an adapter, you can plug a 50-amp RV cord into a 30-amp power pedestal at a campground. The female end of the adapter will plug into your RV cord, and the male end will plug into the power pedestal.
What can you power with 30 amps?
In a typical RV with a 30 amp electrical service some of the power hungry appliances and portable devices are the air conditioner, electric water heater, microwave, coffee maker, electric skillet, hair dryer, space heaters and a toaster.
How much can I run off a 30 amp breaker?
A 30-amp outlet supplies 3,600 watts (30 amps multiplied by 120 volts). Therefore, the breaker on that outlet could meet code and still trip anywhere between a total load of 2,880 watts (80 percent of 3,600 watts) and 4,320 watts (120 percent of 3,600 watts).
Can you stay in a 30 amp campground?
Especially when it’s just the two of us. On this trip we are speaking of, we were staying in a 30-amp campground we had used before, in the spring, summer, and fall, and where we had never had any problems with our RV or its appliances, AC, heat, or fridge.
What kind of AC plug does a 30 amp RV use?
For instance, you will typically find only single AC units in 30-amp service RVs. 30-amp RV plugs have a single 120-volt hot pin, a flat neutral, and a round ground pin.
How do you plug a 30 amp generator into a RV?
You can go the expensive way: have an electrician come out and wire a plug for your RV, either 30 amp or 50 amp service. Remove the 30 amp plug from the generator plug, like you would at an RV campground. Then plug it into this adapter. Then you can plug the adapter into your heavy duty outdoor extension cord.
Can you plug a 30 amp RV into a 50 amp pedestal?
You can plug a 30-amp RV cord into a 50-amp power receptacle, such as a power pedestal at a campground, by using an adapter. The female end of the adapter will plug into your RV cord, and the male end will plug into the power pedestal.
For instance, you will typically find only single AC units in 30-amp service RVs. 30-amp RV plugs have a single 120-volt hot pin, a flat neutral, and a round ground pin.
Especially when it’s just the two of us. On this trip we are speaking of, we were staying in a 30-amp campground we had used before, in the spring, summer, and fall, and where we had never had any problems with our RV or its appliances, AC, heat, or fridge.
You can go the expensive way: have an electrician come out and wire a plug for your RV, either 30 amp or 50 amp service. Remove the 30 amp plug from the generator plug, like you would at an RV campground. Then plug it into this adapter. Then you can plug the adapter into your heavy duty outdoor extension cord.
What kind of outlet do you need for a 30A RV?
Google “30A RV electrical Outlet”. You may want to consider installing a 50amp outlet. You may someday have a RV that uses 50 amp service and you’ll be glad you have the outlet. You would need a 50 amp male to a 30 amp female dogbone pigtail adapter. The only price difference would be in materials, the labor should be about the same.