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quote:Originally posted by mobrownies
The 30 Amp power cord is not meant to handle 30 amps for very long and there is quite a bit of voltage drop on it the hotter it gets. You may want to keep an eye on your voltage and how hot the 30 amp plug is getting. If the breakers don't trip at 31 amps it may be because they are not working properly so you may not be protected.
Stay safe and don't let the smoke out.
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The 30-amp and 50-amp cords are designed to handle 30 and 50 amps respectively. If you are connected to 30-amp power with a 30-amp cord and exceed 30 amps being drawn, you will trip the CG breaker. The cord and/or plug should not get hot unless you are drawing more than the cord is designed for. Sometimes your plug will get hot when you are only drawing 20 amps. When this happens, check your plug and make sure the contacts are clean and that they fit in the CG receptacle tightly.
This only comes from my experience, nothing else.
Orv