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Originally Posted by dfb

We are rated for 50 amp service in our Montana...this is for 2 ac units, fireplace, waterheater. If I put the 30 amp adapter on and plug into 30 amp service, I can trip breakers due to excessive current flow.. I have had the 30 amp cord get very hot at times. It all depends on what YHE circuit is designed for.. you can draw 30 amps from 50 amp service, but cannot draw 50 amps into a circuit designed for 30 amps... 50 is 6000 watts, 30 is 3600 watts..

I think you guys are both saying the same thing.

FYI: 50A service is 12000 watts; two hot legs (L1 & L2) at 50a/120V each.
30A service is 3600 watts; one hot leg at 30A/120V.