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Nomadicchefs · 05-15-2019, 02:41 AM

We have some newbie neighbors with a dilemma I thought I might be able to help them with, via your advice from here. They have a 50amp surge protector and a 30amp camper. I guess the 50 was all that particular rv store had at the time and as they were traveling, didn't want to have one shipped somewhere. The guys there told them they could use a dogbone adapter from the surge protector to reduce it down to 30amp and plug their camper into that. I assume this would be fine, but it seems other threads are stating not, am I missing something? Wouldn't it be the same as having no protector at all and simply plugging into a dogbone? Since we have our main box in the camper in case a breaker trips? What can I tell them? Thanks all!!

05-15-2019, 02:41 AM	#1
Nomadicchefs Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Moundsville Posts: 154	50A Surge protector 30A camper We have some newbie neighbors with a dilemma I thought I might be able to help them with, via your advice from here. They have a 50amp surge protector and a 30amp camper. I guess the 50 was all that particular rv store had at the time and as they were traveling, didn't want to have one shipped somewhere. The guys there told them they could use a dogbone adapter from the surge protector to reduce it down to 30amp and plug their camper into that. I assume this would be fine, but it seems other threads are stating not, am I missing something? Wouldn't it be the same as having no protector at all and simply plugging into a dogbone? Since we have our main box in the camper in case a breaker trips? What can I tell them? Thanks all!!