1/30/2024 0 Comments Rv 50amp to 30amp adapter![]() We stayed in a large CG last summer and they were all like this. This is the type of pedestal you hope you never have to use. If the blades on your shore power cord look dirty or pitted, clean them until bright metal. We carry one in case we encounter a 30A pedestal in sad shape.Īs a side note, remember - always, always shut the pedestal breaker off first (or inside your TT) before plugging in to the pedestal. The 30 up to 50 amp adapters are used a lot. The 30A breaker in your RV will limit the current draw to 30 amps. ![]() The chances of having a short in your power cord are very, very low and a short would trip the 50A breaker anyway. The plug and part of the adapter only might get damaged instead of the cord itself. Or find another site.Īn adapter *could* protect your cord if there ever was a meltdown. If a pedestal looks to be in rough shape and/or you need a stick to make the cord stay plugged in, switch to a 50A if the pedestal has one and use your adapter. Pitting and poor contact pressure can result in overheating and a meltdown. Also, a lot of use and abuse can lead to poor contact pressure inside the recept., also contributing to high resistance. can get pitted and dirty leading to high resistance. Many people do NOT turn off the breaker at the pedestal and the contacts inside the 30 amp recept. When you go to buy one, you'll never see the term step-down used or on the package.ģ0A receptacles in pedestals generally get used a lot more than 50 amp ones. Transformers are called step down (or step up) because they transform voltage. "Step-down" is not the correct term in the electrical industry for current. ![]() It can carry 50 amps if something is turned on that uses 50ampsīut as mention a "30 amp" RV will only push up to 30amps through the circuit. And don't get confused by the nit-pickin' over something as trivial as this legitimate question. Since the 30 amp RV is only going to use potentially 30 amps, even that power cord will never see a draw of over 30 amps so its pretty much a wash.īottom line? Use the dogbone if you like, or plug directly into the 30 amp receptacle at the post. So if there is any overloading possibilities, its only going to be in the power cord to from the RV to the dogbone adapter. Yet, that 50 amp once it reaches your RV is completely protected by your 30 amp RVs electrical setup. Yes, you indeed do get a full 50 amps of power to your RV and this is technically not legal because of the size of wiring that the dogbone is connected to going to your RV. ![]() Yes, technically the 50/30 adapter is not a step down in voltage but a step down in that a 30 amp RV can plug into a 50 amp shorepower. Its funny how we tend to pick a statement apart, word by word in order to find a fly in the ointment. ![]()
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