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Old 07-28-2017, 06:16 PM   #1
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A good RV electrical primer video

A friend posted a link to this video on FB. Thought I'd share it with you. While there, YouTube has several videos on the same subject. Might be a good link to point to when we see those questions posted by those who need this information.
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Old 07-29-2017, 01:49 AM   #2
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Very informative video. Minor error, at the end he shows a 50 amp plug. It only has 3 prongs. RV 50 amp has 4 prongs. Neutral, ground, and two 50 amp hot circuits.
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Very informative video. Minor error, at the end he shows a 50 amp plug. It only has 3 prongs. RV 50 amp has 4 prongs. Neutral, ground, and two 50 amp hot circuits.
After your comment, I looked again. The only time a real, 4-prong 50 amp is shown is at 12:36, going into a 30 amp adapter. Then it goes into a 15 amp adapter. He gets off-track a little by showing a 50 amp wall service receptacle, which is two hots, a neutral, and a chassis ground. Then again, at 13:43, he plugs the 50 amp plug into a 30 amp adapter again, but so quick, and hidden by his hand, that you don't see anything.
Your point is still very valid. There are many people on these boards who use these adapters, and don't have a clue about what they are doing, or the limitations they encounter. As good as the video is, it could be even more demonstrative in this area.
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After your comment, I looked again. The only time a real, 4-prong 50 amp is shown is at 12:36, going into a 30 amp adapter. Then it goes into a 15 amp adapter. He gets off-track a little by showing a 50 amp wall service receptacle, which is two hots, a neutral, and a chassis ground. Then again, at 13:43, he plugs the 50 amp plug into a 30 amp adapter again, but so quick, and hidden by his hand, that you don't see anything.
Your point is still very valid. There are many people on these boards who use these adapters, and don't have a clue about what they are doing, or the limitations they encounter. As good as the video is, it could be even more demonstrative in this area.
I should have posted the time I am referring to. It is at 13:27.
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I should have posted the time I am referring to. It is at 13:27.
That's not the campsite pedestal outlet. That's a wall-mounted connector, and I believe the ground is connected via the outer ring. Notice the steel edge. It does say 50 amp. But I have never had a camper with such a detachable cord. Maybe somebody here can elaborate. Here's a picture of such a 50 amp connector, designed to connect a generator to the RV. Notice the brass connector on the sleeve, which would connect with the steel edge in the picture. https://www.electricgeneratorsdirect...331/p9358.html
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That's not the campsite pedestal outlet. That's a wall-mounted connector, and I believe the ground is connected via the outer ring. Notice the steel edge. It does say 50 amp. But I have never had a camper with such a detachable cord. Maybe somebody here can elaborate. Here's a picture of such a 50 amp connector, designed to connect a generator to the RV. Notice the brass connector on the sleeve, which would connect with the steel edge in the picture. https://www.electricgeneratorsdirect...331/p9358.html
That's what my 50A connector on the camper looks like. The earth (4th pin) is the metal strip you see at about the 8 oclock position.
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Very informative video. Minor error, at the end he shows a 50 amp plug. It only has 3 prongs. RV 50 amp has 4 prongs. Neutral, ground, and two 50 amp hot circuits.
If you look closely at the bottom left, the ground connection is on the outer side of the plug.
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