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Norma 2 months, 2 weeks ago.
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I want this so dang bad!!! When I get it, I’m going to paint it black…maybe no one will steal it….
Conntek RV Y Adatper with 50 Amp Male Plug To RV 30 Amp and 15/20 Amp Female Connector (3-Feet)
1996 Honorbuilt Eldorado C320 "Lurch" | Chewbacca is my co-pilot
Will that connector feed 50 amps to the 30 amp cord?
25 amps
Thank you Roger.
25 amps
Where do you get 25 amps from Roger? I’m not sure how this adapter is wired, but was under the impression that 50 amp service was at 240 volts spit into 2 – 120 volt legs with 50 amps each for a total of 100 amps.
Do you think it has some circuitry in it or just adapts the wiring path? I can’t seem to find a schematic of what’s inside this thing.
LoveYourRV.comIt’s supposed to be 30/20…
1996 Honorbuilt Eldorado C320 "Lurch" | Chewbacca is my co-pilot
I’m wrong, you are correct. There is the potential to feed 50 amps to either of the outlets, how they would prevent this, I don’t know. Looks like a fire looking for a place to happen.
Nooo! Say it ain’t so, Roger!!!
1996 Honorbuilt Eldorado C320 "Lurch" | Chewbacca is my co-pilot
You have to be careful with RV extension cords. We had a 50′ 30 amp cord at the seasonal site, when I unplugged it from the RV I found it had heat damaged the blades on the 30 amp male plug from the trailer. Considering that we used the AC maybe twice, I think this may have been why our ac voltage readings were always low. It wasn’t a cheap one, and is now useless until I can get a new female outlet.
Roger,
Is the heat damage from trying to draw more amperage than is available? I’ve had that happen and though it was from a loose connection.
Hard to say, I see a lot of the molded plugs with heat damage, but hardly ever proper receptacles. Most electrical components are designed with overloads in mind, it does take a little while for a breaker to trip. I’m really starting to think you have to check the country of origin on most products.
I have to agree about the country of origin theory, I’ve seen some shoddy workmanship!
Ray is right on this. The plugs are only rated for 30 Amps and 20/15 Amps, but 50 Amps will be available on both, which is what the pedestal circuit breaker is set for. If you hook up a typical power cord (30 Amp or 15 Amp) and put 50 amps on them, they will fry before the breaker inside the trailer trips. The 50 Amp cord have 6 GA wire, 30 Amp cord is 10 GA, 20 Amp cord is 12 GA, and 15 Amp cord is 14 GA.
The trailer wiring is protected by trailer circuit breakers, but the cord that attaches is protected by the pedestal circuit breaker. Can such a device be used ? The answer is yes, but you need to watch how many amps you are using and the size of your power cord. If you send 50 Amps down a 14 GA wire (which is what most extension cords are), it will get hot in just a few seconds, and melt soon after.
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John R Walker.
Dang.
1996 Honorbuilt Eldorado C320 "Lurch" | Chewbacca is my co-pilot
Don’t fret Norma, There’s always another way!!
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