|
04-28-2018, 04:26 PM
|
#1
|
Established Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Gladstone
Posts: 11
M.O.C. #20680
|
240V 30 amp service
I have a circuit in my garage for a welder. This is a 30 amp 240V circuit. Is there anyway that I can use that plug and circuit for my Montana?
Thanks,
Brian
|
|
|
04-28-2018, 04:34 PM
|
#2
|
Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: STAYTON
Posts: 1,118
M.O.C. #18157
|
Absolutely not!!
Your trailer 30A is 124V (110)
Really for storage purposes a 20A regular outlet and extension cord is plenty.
Mark
__________________
“Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.”
|
|
|
04-28-2018, 04:37 PM
|
#3
|
Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: STAYTON
Posts: 1,118
M.O.C. #18157
|
I suppose you could intall a sub panel at that location in place of the welder plug, and split off a 110 circuit.
Mark
__________________
“Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.”
|
|
|
04-28-2018, 06:10 PM
|
#4
|
Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,670
M.O.C. #2283
|
You could plug it in to your camper but it would be a huge repair bill. You need to get someone who knows about electricity to do it for you.
Lynwood
|
|
|
04-28-2018, 06:54 PM
|
#5
|
Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Tacoma
Posts: 1,567
M.O.C. #20475
|
You could do a sub panel off it for one but you would also have to run a nutrol for the one ten. There is no nutrol in the 220 volt for your welder.
Bob & Carol
Washington St
2017 HC 352RL 2008 Dodge 3500 DRW CC LB 4x4
Happy Trails
|
|
|
04-28-2018, 07:43 PM
|
#6
|
Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
Posts: 7,362
M.O.C. #6433
|
Agree with above. Do not use as is. If you do not use it as a welder outlet you could have it rewired to 120 vac and change to an RV type 30 amp outlet. That would not be difficult.
__________________
Bill & Patricia
Riley, our Golden
2007 3075RL (recently sold, currently without)
|
|
|
04-29-2018, 05:11 AM
|
#7
|
Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Bastrop
Posts: 2,892
M.O.C. #20753
|
future, now present Son-in-law added a 30amp circuit for us to plug into. 2 hots and a ground. Surge protector caught it and saved the day. Even if you have it wired by an electrician, make sure you use a surge protector that will detect something mis-wired.
__________________
Mocha, one-eyed toothless, hurricane survivor, Pirate dog
2019 20th Anniversary Edition 3701LK
B&W 20K for Ford OEM Puck
2018 Ford F-350 Lariat CCLB PSD DRW KJ5CQH
|
|
|
04-29-2018, 05:14 AM
|
#8
|
Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Fulton
Posts: 456
M.O.C. #20688
|
Change the 2 pole breaker to a single pole 30 A You have the 3 wires needed already. Change receptacle to a 30 A RV if you have some other type welder plug.
__________________
Wayne & Malinda
2018 Montana 3731FL
MORryde IS/DiscBrakes
2017 F450 DRW KR 4x4
|
|
|
04-29-2018, 06:52 AM
|
#9
|
Established Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Gladstone
Posts: 11
M.O.C. #20680
|
I got up this morning and pulled new wire for a 50 amp circuit. It was easier to run a new circuit, a new box, and plug with a dedicated circuit for my 3791.
Thank you for the replies.
Brian
|
|
|
04-29-2018, 08:31 AM
|
#10
|
Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Arlington
Posts: 1,523
M.O.C. #18081
|
Just make sure that you have two hots, a ground and most importantly a neutral conductor making up your 50 A branch circuit. The receptacle you install will have inputs for all four wires. If it does not it is not an RV appropriate receptacle.
__________________
SOB
2015 Volvo VNL780 D13, iShift, 32k ET air hitch, Idle Free LiFePO4 APU
16.8KWhr LiFePO4, 2.52 kw solar, 10kva Victron split phase
|
|
|
04-29-2018, 09:40 AM
|
#11
|
Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Northport
Posts: 624
M.O.C. #12724
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Brilrjet
I have a circuit in my garage for a welder. This is a 30 amp 240V circuit. Is there anyway that I can use that plug and circuit for my Montana?
Thanks,
Brian
|
That will work if the receptacle is correct and wired properly. You will be limited to 30A per leg instead of 50A. Your camp ground tower is 240V at 50 amp. Just make sure you have neutral wired in or you will put 240V on your RV.
|
|
|
05-19-2018, 03:55 PM
|
#12
|
Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Warwick
Posts: 72
M.O.C. #16077
|
I have been making short extensions that adapted my 3 prong 50 amp welder outlet to a 4 prong 50 amp plug socket that will take my 5er. I also adapted an extension that adapts my generator to the 3 prong for back feeding. So I think if you find the right combination of plugs you should be able to adapt the outlet. Like the guys above said it will only be 30 amps on each leg.
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Threads |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|