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10-03-2014, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by cjthies
Hello. Just having 30 amp outlet installed for shore power
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OK, that set off alarm bells immediately. Please, please, PLEASE be absolutely certain your electrician knows it is 30 amp 120V. I have read too many horror stories that start out "What is the worst thing that can happen if I hook up to a 220 volt (welder/stove/dryer/newly wired) outlet..." Bad things happen to all the electrical stuff.... all of it!
Beyond that, I make sure the breaker at the box is off but not the inside breaker. Just make sure the water heater breaker is off in case it was left on at the panel.
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10-03-2014, 09:27 AM
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[QUOTE=Arefbee;239801]
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Originally Posted by cjthies
Hello. Just having 30 amp outlet installed for shore power /QUOTE]
OK, that set off alarm bells immediately. Please, please, PLEASE be absolutely certain your electrician knows it is 30 amp 120V.
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covered and confirmed in posts 2 and 3
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10-03-2014, 09:31 AM
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[QUOTE=nbhybrid;239809]
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Originally Posted by Arefbee
covered and confirmed in posts 2 and 3
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Need to read slower...
Thx!
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10-03-2014, 10:48 AM
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A friendly reminder on the 120 volt issue doesn't hurt anything. Seems it has been quite a few stories of it being wired incorrectly!
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10-03-2014, 10:58 AM
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I had a 50 A installed at my house by an electrician, I made sure that he knew it was for an RV so to wire it correctly. I still tested it before I plugged in.
Typically at the CG, I flip the post breaker off, plug in shore power, then flip post breaker back on. I'm saving up for an EMS to help protect me from potential problems...
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10-03-2014, 02:13 PM
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I'm new to this RV thing so what may seem obvious to most of you sometimes doesn't to me. I have to ask, why don't you have a shore power cord on your trailer already from the factory? Have you just been running a generator all this time?
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10-03-2014, 02:19 PM
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Lost in the Woods
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Diesel wrench
I'm new to this RV thing so what may seem obvious to most of you sometimes doesn't to me. I have to ask, why don't you have a shore power cord on your trailer already from the factory? Have you just been running a generator all this time?
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this post is about the Op installed an outlet at their house. There are posts about removing the permanent shore cord for a removeable one if that is what you mean
Some come this way standard from the factory
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10-03-2014, 02:20 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Camper_bob
Typically at the CG, I flip the post breaker off, plug in shore power, then flip post breaker back on. I'm saving up for an EMS to help protect me from potential problems...
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This is what I do too, and I have the EMS...
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10-03-2014, 04:47 PM
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Guess I'm even more cautious than most or everybody else. I turn the breaker off at the CG pole AND inside, plug my EMS in, turn the pole breaker on and wait for the EMS to cycle thru once or twice, then I plug in my power cord, then go in and flip the coach breaker on.
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10-03-2014, 08:52 PM
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Ems cycle on my progressive industries will stop power to rig if something is wrong..so breakers off at pole plug in than breakers back on wait for cycle before running Air conditioning microwave etc
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10-03-2014, 09:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Texashighsheriff
I've always made sure the main breaker at the outside box is off before I plug in. After secure, then turn on. I've never turned off main breaker in the RV.
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Same here.
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10-04-2014, 08:26 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hitch Pin
Same here.
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X2 here also. No juice goes through the unit anyway as have the built in 50 amp surge protection. There is a 2 minute delay as the system runs through its' checks before allowing power to the unit. You will know when this happens, at least on my unit from the pop from the surge protection unit.
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10-04-2014, 01:02 PM
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Site Team
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Location: Clearwater, FL area
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Sky
X2 - I do the exact same thing. I've never had the RV breaker off.
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x3
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10-06-2014, 08:05 PM
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Texashighsheriff is correct. turn the power/braker off at the power source plug the RV in and then turn the breaker on.
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