![]() ![]() Understanding what draw you have from the AC unit, refrigerator, and other appliances can help to reduce the risk of overloading a circuit. I have not seen a 30 amp with a “pigtail” for two 15 amp plugs in? I don’t see how the 30 amp male adapter that has two 110 female plugs (15amp) will work as you are wanted to get 30 amp power from an outside source such as the plugs in your garage which would need to be male plugs? I have seen several “home made” contraptions that have two 15 amp plugs going into a 30 amp female receptacle however I don’t recommend this in most situations because most 15 amp residential plugs are “ganged” with several other plugs going to a single 15 amp circuit breaker! Plus I feel much more comfortable with the molded plugs available commercially and UL listed.Įnergy management is a better option in my opinion. I have even seen some reducers that will go from 50 amp and “pigtailed” with a 30 amp and 15 amp. There are commercially formed 50 amp-30 amp reducers for your RV System and even 30 amp-15 amp reducers to plug into the residential style plug at a campground or at your home. Thanks for visiting the RV Repair Club site and the opportunity to help with your electrical question. ![]() Customer Service Techs September 22nd, 2015.He said it could be used with 1A/C and a few lights and refrigerator. I ask I’d there was a way to plug my RV into 110 receptical? He said to use an adapter to reduce from 50amp to 30amp and use a male adapter that has 2 110 2 female plugs. My motorhome is 50 amp but will rum on 30amp using one A/C. ReplyĬan anyone tell me if this is accurate information I received at an RV store yesterday? The 50 amp plug in has two legs and can only be tested using a pigtail plugging into each line and testing, or using a multimeter to test each leg as well. Thanks for visiting the RV Repair Club site.The tester we used has a 120-v residential type plugs and can test the 15amp plug in and the 30 amp plug with an adapter. Customer Service Techs January 13th, 2016.Will that guarantee the the 30 or 50 amp circuit is working properly? Reply ![]() With those testers we are checking the 15/20 amp circuit. Δ 8 Responses to “RV Checklist for Camping: Checking the Electric Supply”
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