50 Amp Service

[tstammer]

I just purchased a new camper with 50 amp service, I would like to install a receptacle is this 110 or 220 ?

[ToyotaFan]

ts it is 110v. Make sure you check the fuse and circuit so you don't overload it.

[tstammer]

Toyotofan,

Im assuming a 50 amp single pole? the plug on the camper has four pole im confused.

Thanks for your help.

[ToyotaFan]

ts,

All of them I have seen are 110V. I was looking up cord sets and they list the cord as 125/250v rated cord. But the next item is an adapter to hook it up to a 30amp circuit so I am sure it is 110v. I am going out on a limb and saying that because it is rated for so high an amp load that the cable is rated that way. I have never seen a step down transformer on a 50amp camper, but that doesn't mean they don't exist.

I really have to refer you to your campers manual to find out for sure.

Or, maybe master tech has some insight. I am only a camping enthusiast, not an expert.

[MASTERTECH]

all a 50 amp service is, is 2 legs of 110 volt ac that can take 50 amps on each leg so in your breaker panal its splits the loads one leg to half the breakers and the other leg to the other half so when you use an adapter to 30 amp all thats happening is the two legs are being tied together making that a single pole connection so when you are into 50 amp you have 2 poles of 110 volt
they have adapters that have two 30 amp ends that you can plug into 2 outlets at a campsite
if you are going to install an outlet for the 50 amp you need to run 2 lines of 110 and you`ll be fine just get the right gauge of wire for the lenght of your run the longer the run the bigger the wire

[rcushenberry1]

http://www.myrv.us/electric/

Here you go.
Rick