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Many modern appliances (like TV's) are designed to handle up to 265Vac (obviously the converter was not designed that way). Hope most of your equipment is OK!
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westernrvparkowner wrote:xnizstudio wrote:Ed_Gee wrote:kmb1966 wrote:how can a 30 amp rv plug fit into a 220 outlet? I have never seen one that fits.
Lots of ignorance on this issue. Take a look at your 220V electric dryer outlet if you don't know how a 30A RV plug can fit into a 220 outlet.
Do you really think I’m stupid enough to force a plug into a socket that doesn’t fit ? I’m not that ignorant. It was an honest mistake that the guy sold me the wrong breaker It isn't the breaker. The entire wiring is wrong. This isn't on the guy selling breakers, it is on whoever wired the breaker and wired the outlet.
Yup....lots of ignorance here.....one does not plug anything into a 'breaker'. That device simply installs in your house breaker box. The question is what did you actually plug your RV into.....my guess is an electric dryer 220v outlet, many of which will unfortunately mate with an RV 30A 120VAC plug. But glad your damage was held to a minimum. Could have been far more costly!
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Ed_Gee wrote:
Yup....lots of ignorance here.....one does not plug anything into a 'breaker'. That device simply installs in your house breaker box. The question is what did you actually plug your RV into.....my guess is an electric dryer 220v outlet, many of which will unfortunately mate with an RV 30A 120VAC plug. But glad your damage was held to a minimum. Could have been far more costly!
If you're going to be critical, why don't you at least read the thread before running off at the keyboard?
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If the electrician bothered to actually look at the receptacle, it is clearly marked as to how it is to be wired. It is the electrician's fault.
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beemerphile1 wrote:If the electrician bothered to actually look at the receptacle, it is clearly marked as to how it is to be wired. It is the electrician's fault.
I agree. It wasn’t the under paid, under trained clerk at Lowe’s job to design your circuit.
I’ve heard of many miswiring stories around 30a wiring. It resembles the old three wire 220 receps used for small welders and it looks similar. So it’s assumed they’re 220 and wired as such.
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beemerphile1 wrote:If the electrician bothered to actually look at the receptacle, it is clearly marked as to how it is to be wired. It is the electrician's fault.
exactly! My question is, what did they do with the 2nd 120V leg? Did they twist them together and put it on the 1 hot leg of the 30 amp outlet? There are only 3 wire locations on the outlet, the hot, the neutral and the ground. What did they do with the other hot wire? I guess they didn't have a neutral or a ground and just made them both hot 120v legs. wow.
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kmb1966 wrote:beemerphile1 wrote:If the electrician bothered to actually look at the receptacle, it is clearly marked as to how it is to be wired. It is the electrician's fault.
exactly! My question is, what did they do with the 2nd 120V leg? Did they twist them together and put it on the 1 hot leg of the 30 amp outlet? There are only 3 wire locations on the outlet, the hot, the neutral and the ground. What did they do with the other hot wire? I guess they didn't have a neutral or a ground and just made them both hot 120v legs. wow.
Yep, they usually connect the RV 30amp outlet's hot and neutral to each leg of the 220 breaker and just ground the ground wire leaving no real neutral connection.
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westernrvparkowner wrote:xnizstudio wrote:Ed_Gee wrote:kmb1966 wrote:how can a 30 amp rv plug fit into a 220 outlet? I have never seen one that fits.
Lots of ignorance on this issue. Take a look at your 220V electric dryer outlet if you don't know how a 30A RV plug can fit into a 220 outlet.
Do you really think I’m stupid enough to force a plug into a socket that doesn’t fit ? I’m not that ignorant. It was an honest mistake that the guy sold me the wrong breaker It isn't the breaker. The entire wiring is wrong. This isn't on the guy selling breakers, it is on whoever wired the breaker and wired the outlet.
I was told by two different people I need a single pole 30amp breaker. Not a dual. It was wired up as of it was going to be set up for indoor appliances which is what the dual pole breakers are mainly used for. A single pole breaker should cut the voltage in half to 110v. The wire ran from the dual pole breaker directly to 30amp RV outlet . There may have been a way to wire the dual pole breaker to only put out 110v but it’s a bit too late now.
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twodownzero wrote:Ed_Gee wrote:
Yup....lots of ignorance here.....one does not plug anything into a 'breaker'. That device simply installs in your house breaker box. The question is what did you actually plug your RV into.....my guess is an electric dryer 220v outlet, many of which will unfortunately mate with an RV 30A 120VAC plug. But glad your damage was held to a minimum. Could have been far more costly!
If you're going to be critical, why don't you at least read the thread before running off at the keyboard?
It was plugged into a 30amp RV outlet wired directly to a dual pole 30amp breaker putting out 220v. It was not a **** electric dryer outlet
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Big Katuna wrote:beemerphile1 wrote:If the electrician bothered to actually look at the receptacle, it is clearly marked as to how it is to be wired. It is the electrician's fault.
I agree. It wasn’t the under paid, under trained clerk at Lowe’s job to design your circuit.
I’ve heard of many miswiring stories around 30a wiring. It resembles the old three wire 220 receps used for small welders and it looks similar. So it’s assumed they’re 220 and wired as such.
And I’m glad you have insurance.
The untrained clerk was apparently doing the same set up st his house. I originally picked the single pole breaker and he advised to get the dual pole. So yes, I am blaming the Lowe’s employee. Had I just got the single pole, I would have been fine. We didn’t know the camper needed 110v until after it was fried. Otherwise, I would have never plugged it in. We knew there was 220v coming out because we tested. But it’s a bit too late to stress about it now .
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