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Re: Installing Outlet for our RV - 30 or 50 amp?
Reply #25 –
Kitty,
 The outlet you have is for a clothes dryer not a 30 or 50 amp RV outlet. I have attached a pix of the standard 50-amp RV outlet which will work with the 50 to 30 amp adaptor that Rich sent you in his message. If the electrician said the wiring to the outlet is rated for 50-amps it must be 10-gauge or larger. If so, just have the electrician exchange the dryer socket with the 50-amp RV socket and change the breakers to 50 amps. Use the step down 50 to 30 amp adaptor and you are in business. If you ever decide to get a RV or have a friend stay that requires 50-amp you can accommodate that.  
2010 RB "Monty"  & currently: 2021 RB "Villa Verde"
2004 Born Free 26'
1998 Beaver Patriot 33'
1992 Barth Breakaway 28'
1982 Fleetwood Jamboree 23'
1982 Dolphin/Toyota 22'
Re: Installing Outlet for our RV - 30 or 50 amp?
Reply #27 –

Or how about this one?

RV 30 Amp, 125 Volt, NEMA Tt-30R, 2P, 3W Power Receptacle Flush Mounting...

Or this?

RVGUARD 30 Amp 125 Volt RV Power Outlet Box, Enclosed Lockable Weatherproof...

As an Amazon Associate Lazy Daze Owners' Group earns from qualifying purchases.
Steve S.
Lazy Bones & Cedar
2004 30'IB (Island Bed)
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery
Live for the day!
Re: Installing Outlet for our RV - 30 or 50 amp?
Reply #28 –
Does the 30-TT receptacle need to be 120v or 125v?

Signed,
Confused in Colorado

Electrician is saying he'll go down the hill and get supplies, fix it tomorrow - just want to get it right this time :-)

2018 Mid-Bath Beatrix (bringer of joy)
Re: Installing Outlet for our RV - 30 or 50 amp?
Reply #29 –
110v, 120v, and 125v all refer to the same thing for these purposes. 

Confusing, for sure.

Rich
2003 MB
Re: Installing Outlet for our RV - 30 or 50 amp?
Reply #30 –
On to round #2 of the 30-amp RV receptacle installation tomorrow!

If at first you don't succeed...
 ... for some reason was starting to picture the RV going up in a massive poof of smoke  :o

Thanks so much for clearing up my voltage confusion -  guessing 110v is the minimum acceptable electrical "pressure" and 125v would be the max?



2018 Mid-Bath Beatrix (bringer of joy)
Re: Installing Outlet for our RV - 30 or 50 amp?
Reply #31 –
Quote from: Kitty  - 
Thanks so much for clearing up my voltage confusion -  guessing 110v is the minimum acceptable electrical "pressure" and 125v would be the max?

Standard 240V residential grid supply is split into two opposite phases of 120V each. Due to things in the household drawing power through the wiring, voltage drops are expected, which is why you may see a range of voltages listed, but 120 VAC is the standard. In the olden days, when residential supply did not always come from 240V transformers, 117 VAC was a standard.

Steve
2004 FL
2013 Honda Fit
Re: Installing Outlet for our RV - 30 or 50 amp?
Reply #32 –
Kitty,  The electrician put in a NEMA 14-30 socket (for a clothes dryer) and needs to just replace it with a NEMA 14-50 socket (see photo) that is used in RV parks and would work with the  50 to 30 amp adapter that Rich suggested. Both sockets are the same size so no other modification to the housing is needed. When doing so, the electrician needs to replace the 30 amp breakers with 50 amp breakers in your power panel. Then you will be able to plug in your coach or anyone else's coach if the need be. It's okay to have the 50 amp breaker as the main breaker in your coach is 30 amp.
2010 RB "Monty"  & currently: 2021 RB "Villa Verde"
2004 Born Free 26'
1998 Beaver Patriot 33'
1992 Barth Breakaway 28'
1982 Fleetwood Jamboree 23'
1982 Dolphin/Toyota 22'
Re: Installing Outlet for our RV - 30 or 50 amp?
Reply #34 –
I shared the manual with the electrician, thanks!

Apparently, I also should have read it more carefully 😸
2018 Mid-Bath Beatrix (bringer of joy)
Re: Installing Outlet for our RV - 30 or 50 amp?
Reply #35 –
Hoping we're all set!

Electrician returned this morning and installed the 30-TTR outlet (says my wanting wiring for 50 amps threw him and he just wasn't thinking about needing 110v).
Took him just a couple minutes to make the change.
Happy not to have to keep track of an adapter to use the outlet :-)

We now have the necessary wires in place should we later want to upgrade to a 50 amp outlet (would just need to replace the outlet and breakers).

We left the 30 amp two pole breaker in place for now.

Wondering if we need to disconnect or cap the "extra" live wire - electrician didn't seem to think this is a problem since it's attached to the breaker.
2018 Mid-Bath Beatrix (bringer of joy)
Re: Installing Outlet for our RV - 30 or 50 amp?
Reply #36 –
"Wondering if we need to disconnect or cap the "extra" live wire".

Yes, for the safety of someone in the future that might have to access the box, at the least the live wire should have a wire nut on it. IMO the electrician shouldn't have left it terminated at the breaker. 
Bill
2003 -- 23' FL
Re: Installing Outlet for our RV - 30 or 50 amp?
Reply #37 –
Thanks!

Didn't think about whether the wire should be capped until after the electrician left, but husband said it wouldn't be a problem for him to double check it and take care of it if needed.


When my husband opened it up the extra wire was already capped, so now we really, truly are all set and done!

Looking forward to having "Serendipity" at home from now on :-)
2018 Mid-Bath Beatrix (bringer of joy)
 
Re: Installing Outlet for our RV - 30 or 50 amp?
Reply #38 –
Quote from: Kitty  - 
Hoping we're all set!

Electrician returned this morning and installed the 30-TTR outlet (says my wanting wiring for 50 amps threw him and he just wasn't thinking about needing 110v).
Took him just a couple minutes to make the change.
Happy not to have to keep track of an adapter to use the outlet :-)

We now have the necessary wires in place should we later want to upgrade to a 50 amp outlet (would just need to replace the outlet and breakers).

We left the 30 amp two pole breaker in place for now.

Wondering if we need to disconnect or cap the "extra" live wire - electrician didn't seem to think this is a problem since it's attached to the breaker.
If you look closely, the two breakers are made one by a metal tab which can be removed. Although it is okay as is, it would be more correct if you removed it.
Steve and Jill, Steve posting
1999 26.5 Mid-Bath