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06-06-2007, 04:36 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Kelowna
Posts: 1,475
M.O.C. #6237
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30 amp cable to 50 amp
I would like to put a 50 amp female end on a 30 amp cable is it possible and how would you wire it
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06-06-2007, 04:40 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Midlothian
Posts: 956
M.O.C. #40
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These cords are available already made for this.
I use one that is 25 ft long that I bought from Camping World. They are available on line also.
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06-06-2007, 04:46 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Bonita Springs
Posts: 1,943
M.O.C. #6977
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Why not use a 50 amp cable as you are tryiny to put 5 lbs in a 3lb box you can use a 50 amp cable and plug it in a 30 amp plug with a adapter but to put a 30 lb cable and adapt it to 50 amps you are looking for trouble john
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06-06-2007, 05:01 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Sunshine
Posts: 1,445
M.O.C. #538
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Do you mean a 30 amp on the pedestal and 50 amp on the trailer? If so just jumper the two power pins together in the trailer connector. REMEMBER you still cannot use a second AC or washer/dryer. You would however have a cord that is much easier to handle.
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06-06-2007, 05:27 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Cedar Rapids
Posts: 4,876
M.O.C. #1944
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by hookman
I would like to put a 50 amp female end on a 30 amp cable is it possible and how would you wire it
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Why would you want to do that. You could use a 30-amp male to 50-amp female adapter just as cheap and you wouldn't have to worry about how to wire it. I hope you're not thinking of using a 30-amp cable to plug into 50 amp CG power. If so, you're in trouble.
Orv
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06-06-2007, 05:33 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Campbell River
Posts: 970
M.O.C. #4976
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Hi Don,
I bought a 30 amp RV extension cord from Canadian Tire, cut the female end off and bought a 4 wire marinco connector and put it on the 30 amp cord.
Like bigmurf said, you will have to put a jumper between the two power pins. It would probably be cheaper to buy a cord already made from Camping world in Burlington. Up here on the Sunshine Coast the 50 amp Marinco connector cost me about $130 & and 30 Amp cord from CT was about $50. So check it out.
J&D
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06-08-2007, 05:19 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: cedar rapids
Posts: 703
M.O.C. #4962
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I bought a 50 amp to 30 adapter and a 10 ft 30 amp cord and plugged them together for the campgrounds that the pedestal is in the rear and use that a lot. Where the two plug together I taped the two to keep the weather out. This has worked great for us. Also I have the 30 foot long cord in case I need more cable.
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