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Old 04-28-2011, 06:51 AM   #1
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50amp to 30amp dogbone

I seem to run into a problem. When I have my ac and water heater on at some of the rv parks. It will trip the breaker on the park pole. Will a 50amp to 30amp dog bone solve this problem. By allowing me to pull over 30amps from there pole.


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Old 04-28-2011, 02:29 PM   #2
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No, to answer the question. Has this happened more than once, at more than one campground?
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Old 04-28-2011, 03:40 PM   #3
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No. All of the wiring from the pedestal to your converter is rated for 30A, not 50. The 30A breakers on your converter wouldn't allow you to draw more than 30A anyway. That's why there are breakers on the input of the converter. It keeps people from burning their trailers down.
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Old 04-28-2011, 04:19 PM   #4
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I seem to run into a problem. When I have my ac and water heater on at some of the rv parks. It will trip the breaker on the park pole. Will a 50amp to 30amp dog bone solve this problem. By allowing me to pull over 30amps from there pole.


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Running both at the same time is pushing the limits of the 30amp system. The inside breakers usually won't trip right away but they will heat up. The campground breaker should trip first and you may see some discoloring or melting on the shore-power plug. I have always made it a practice not to run both for safety reasons. Many seem to get away with it ..... but....... JM2˘, Hank
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Old 04-29-2011, 03:31 AM   #5
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No, to answer the question. Has this happened more than once, at more than one campground?


It happend at a couple different campgrounds. not everyone.
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Old 04-29-2011, 07:44 AM   #6
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Gonna give a slightly different answer to this one then others.

I can see it making a difference IF the campground breakers are older and are tripping before they hit 30 amps. You could be drawing 28 amps and still trip a 30 amp breaker. Moving to the 50 amp side could help this, and you would still be protected by the trailers 30 amp breakers.

You won't be able to draw more than 30. Even if the pole provided it, you would throw a breaker in the trailer.

Just a thought.

I have not tried to run my WH on anything but propane and figure between the AC and microwave, I'm pushing it as it is.
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Old 04-29-2011, 10:46 AM   #7
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Wink

I had the same problem at Lazydays RV Campground as TAMPACAMPER, however, it happen just once after I hooked up & the trailer was hot & the water tank cold. Both the air & hot water tank were going full blast & tripped the pole breaker. I reset the breaker, let the trailer cool down & then turned on the hot water tank (electric) back on. No problem after that. Why use your propane if you don't have to!
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