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Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 08-06-2020, 10:00 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,715
Posted By Goodspike
I'm not sure there's any government entity that...

I'm not sure there's any government entity that would be able to create or enforce such a rule. But I'd turn it around and say that if it were safe then Underwriter's Labs would be willing to...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 08-06-2020, 08:19 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,715
Posted By Goodspike
Yes they do have that ability, as discussed above...

Yes they do have that ability, as discussed above in post 9, RV systems are different than home systems which seldom exceed the main breaker. But if they do and the 30 amp main breaker in the RV is...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 08-06-2020, 08:15 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,715
Posted By Goodspike
Again, incorrect because you also need to protect...

Again, incorrect because you also need to protect the cord running to the RV and the wiring inside the RV before the main breaker.

Look at it this way. If you had a 30 amp subpanel wired with a...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 08-05-2020, 06:25 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,715
Posted By Goodspike
Yes, a surge protector is not over current...

Yes, a surge protector is not over current protection. But again you can deal with that concern easily by putting in 30 amp breakers until you actually need 50 amp service. Fairly inexpensive...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 08-05-2020, 06:22 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,715
Posted By Goodspike
Excellent idea if you don't mind having a few...

Excellent idea if you don't mind having a few more exterior outlets. :thumb:
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 08-01-2020, 04:39 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,715
Posted By Goodspike
I would agree it's not a common practice, and if...

I would agree it's not a common practice, and if it were that necessary the manufacturer warnings would be a lot more prominent than some obscure instructions for professionals. But our RV...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 08-01-2020, 02:50 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,715
Posted By Goodspike
Since this won't go away, I thought I would look...

Since this won't go away, I thought I would look for manufacturer instructions. Here are Square-D's:





Thus is seems to be more of a mechanical issue than an electrical contact issue.
...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-31-2020, 05:47 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,715
Posted By Goodspike
You really need to check all sources, even what...

You really need to check all sources, even what your doctor tells you face to face if it's important enough.

OT, but the most unreliable source of information has the headline "Fact Check." They...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-31-2020, 01:40 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,715
Posted By Goodspike
The next thing I say to you will be true. The...

The next thing I say to you will be true.
The last thing I said was false.

Devo
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-31-2020, 12:16 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,715
Posted By Goodspike
I think you meant to quote the prior post. ;) ...

I think you meant to quote the prior post. ;)

Specifically, this:
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-31-2020, 11:22 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,715
Posted By Goodspike
Home inspectors tend to be jacks of all trades...

Home inspectors tend to be jacks of all trades and masters of none. Unless the guy was an electrician in his prior career . . . ., and maybe not even then. What the manufacturer has to say would be...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-30-2020, 05:31 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,715
Posted By Goodspike
I would tend to agree, but you could do this test...

I would tend to agree, but you could do this test without anything connected. Then there would be nothing more than mechanical wear, no electrical arcing. That assumes you don't turn them off...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-30-2020, 01:56 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,715
Posted By Goodspike
When you're powering a 30 amp RV there is little...

When you're powering a 30 amp RV there is little difference between a 30 amp breaker that doesn't trip properly and a 50 amp breaker in perfect condition. The latter would only provide protection...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-30-2020, 01:53 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,715
Posted By Goodspike
Well it would be two 30 amp breakers with a 50...

Well it would be two 30 amp breakers with a 50 amp outlet, but why not?

You could put a 15 amp breaker in a circuit designed for 20 amps, without problem as long as the demand on that circuit...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-30-2020, 01:50 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,715
Posted By Goodspike
Surge protectors don't provide over-current...

Surge protectors don't provide over-current protection, but in any case the OP can just install 30 amp breaker(s) and be safe with either a 30 amp plug or a 50 amp plug with a dogbone adapter.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-30-2020, 11:49 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,715
Posted By Goodspike
I should point out again though that in this case...

I should point out again though that in this case it really doesn't matter. The OP can wire in a 50 amp outlet using 30 amp breakers and then just switch those out for 50 amp breakers when they...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-30-2020, 11:28 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,715
Posted By Goodspike
Well, you at least should have an explanation of...

Well, you at least should have an explanation of how it is safe, beyond the fact that a company is willing to sell a product and many people willing to use it.

You can analogize this two separate...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-30-2020, 11:18 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,715
Posted By Goodspike
But it's hard to know that the breaker is...

But it's hard to know that the breaker is defective. In that other thread some suspected that the main breaker was tripping too early, but that is difficult to test. About all you can realistically...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-30-2020, 08:46 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,715
Posted By Goodspike
Wrong! We had a thread here recently where the...

Wrong! We had a thread here recently where the user's main breaker was tripping. If that breaker had been defective and he'd been using a dogbone he would have been drawing more than 30 amps. You...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-30-2020, 07:53 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,715
Posted By Goodspike
A 50 to 30 amp dogbone is not safe. You're...

A 50 to 30 amp dogbone is not safe. You're protecting a 30 amp cable with a 50 amp breaker. It would be like putting in the 30 amp outlet and installing a 50 amp breaker. But you could put in a 50...
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