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Old 10-17-2017, 11:21 PM   #6
rohrmann
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M.O.C. #12947
I think you misunderstood the 50 amp to 30 amp adapter. Inside the adapter, the single 30 amp hot wire is split to feed both the 50 amp legs going into the trailer. So, if you took a voltmeter and checked voltage across the two 50 amp legs at the trailer, you will get 0 volts, because they are the same leg coming from the single 120 volt leg at the adapter. You will only have whatever the capacity of the one leg going to the trailer, 30 amps if plugged into a true 30 amp outlet, or 15 or 20 amps, depending on the house circuit you plug into if you also use an adapter to reduce the 30 amp plug down to fit a regular house receptacle. Additional resistance of small extension cords will also reduce available power, so very little can be run in your rig when plugged into a standard outlet.
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