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madras68

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Posted: 03/31/08 03:55pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

When you wish to connect your RV cable to a land line, what type of adapter do you need to make the connection from the RV ot the 120v land line?

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I think your talking about shore power, you know 120vac like at home??

If so MOST RV's have a power cord of some sort and all you would do is get the proper adaptor to take it from say a 30amp RV plug (3 prong) to a 120vac cord or if you have a 50amp cord (4 prong IIRC)you will need that adaptor.

If your at a park of some sort they should have at least the 30amp plug along with a regular 120 outlet. It will all depend on where you are and what you have and need.


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Land line usually means telephone line.
We call it shore power. But it depends what kind of connector you TT has on the end of it and what kind of plug is on the shore box.

Wal-Mart usually carries all the adapters. To get an idea go here

http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/rv-po........Q#Adapters%20-%20110%20Volt%20Electrical


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Sorry for ther misnomer. It is a shore line. Thanks

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Assuming that you mean 120V-AC electrical power, it will depend upon what level of power cord you have and what the outlet is that you wish to connect to. In RVs there are two common power cords, the 30A and the 50A. You can tell which you have by looking at the plug. If it has three pins it is a 30A and if it has four pins then you have a 50A cord.

There are adapters that are available to adapt from 50A to a 30A outlet, for a 30A to connect to a 50A outlet, and to allow a 30A cord to connect to a 15A outlet, which is the typical home outlet as is found in most homes and businesses.


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Assuming that you mean connecting your RVs TV system to a cable source, you will need a length of RG-59 or RG-6 cable with F-connectors at both ends. Available at Radio Shack. Easiest managable size is 10 or 25 feet. A "barrel connector" will link the two for a 35 foot run.


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