wa8yxm
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I carry the original cord plus 2 30 foot 30 amp plus an additional 25 feet of 50 amp. I have, on one occasion, had to use 'em all, and on one other occasion even that was not enough (But since it was 20 amp and I have 100' of 20 amp, I was good)
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fueling around
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wittmeba wrote:Sorry I wasnt clear on my post.
If you are trying to adapt to something other than your RV, then that is the reason I was looking for.
I would avoid this for safety reasons. When you are plugged into a 30 amp service and use a 15 amp rated extension cord, you may have a hazard.
You indicated you have a 30 amp plug on your camper. You sound like a good 'Boy Scout'...always prepared. You have a VERY VALID concern. The 12 ga extension cord is technically an unprotected cable from the pedestal. For many campers it is not a good idea to run a 20 amp cord from a 30 amp pedestal feed to a 30 amp converter. Funny they can sell those adapters in the RV store. Geez, they sell a lot of things in the RV store ... you get my drift?
Here is the key. I load tested my camper and we do not exceed a 20 amp circuit capacity (that's 16 amps to those those that understand circuit de-rate) even in 100° heat with the A/C and fridge running and the 12 volt side with infrequent water pump and lights.
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csperan69
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ctpres wrote:Have 25FT or so 30 amp cord and have no idea if I would likely need any more.
Also am I likely to need a 50 to 30 adapter?
I have purchased all possible variations of adapters and have had to use several at various times.
For example:50 to 30 at FW plug-in,when site has only 30A and do not need the 50A cord.
Used 50A F to 30A M when needed both cords to reach power pole, even 30A F to 15A M at one site.
This 15A limits use of A/C, toaster,coffee,etc but sometimes necessary
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wa8yxm
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CSperan69.... Good plan. do it myself
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As you can tell everyone recommends carring an extention cord and adaptor. You will not use either one very often, but when you need it there is nothing that will take its place.
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skrams
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We usually have a 25 foot 50 amp and two 25 foot 30 amps. Had to buy another 25 foot 30amp to reach the post in May. This was in a provincial park that shares posts between two campsites.
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fueling around wrote:Don't stay at KOAs very often, but the last one was .. rude ... about my power cord only 20' and wasn't the 35' they consider normal. Luckily we moved to a much better spot.
If you go to a North Dakota Park plan on at least 50' to the post. Often a power pedestal is shared between 2 sites.
I now carry a 12 ga extension cord. The camper has the standard 30 amp plug, but we can easily survive on a 15 amp hook up.
Adapters? I carry 3 plus my heavy extension cord.
30 to 15
15 to 30
50 to 30
The also make a very small single unit 20 amp to 50 amp adapter, only about 2" thick and about the same diameter as the 50 amp plug. Works great and I use it all the time at home in the summer.
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Dog's Dad
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I have my own adapter but I recall only a couple of times that there was only 50 amp service available at the campground and both times the campground offered to let me use one of theirs but I don't know if all campgrounds would do that.
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YES on both
Camped at a state park last week--power pole is shared by 2 sites--pole has 50 & 30--guess who already had the 30 when we got there and guess who didn't have the adapter???
Luckily after a couple of hours of asking Rangers who barely knew what it was and the general store who ran out last week and sent us to a Walmart 45 minutes away (no luck)--some folks from MI pulled in next to us and saved us--he had a spare!!! Just when we thought we'd have to move when we were already set-up!!
Went to a different Walmart and bought one the next day --$16.97
Luckily we did have the ext. cord because we used that too.
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wa8yxm
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I carry the original 50 amp cord that came with my rig, One 50 amp extension (25') and 2 30 amp 30' cords (Plus a 1-foot long 30 amp RV to 50 amp MarineCo adapter (Camco product from Camping World)
If I'm at most parks I use either the 50 amp cord (Where I am now) or one 30 amp plus the 1' adapter cord
If' i'm at the Moose Lodge I use 2 30 amp cords and the 1'
At one fair ground I had to get creative and use the 50, amp, the 50 amp extension, a dog bone adapter and both 30's to reach the power
I also carry 100' of 12 ga (20 amp) cord.
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