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Originally Posted by BandJCarm
No. It doesn't. 30 amps X 120 volts = 3,600 total watts.
However, 50 amps X 2 x 120 volts = 120,000 total watts (but in split phase)
There aren't two legs on a 30 amp circuit.
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Just to clarify the typo above, that's supposed to be 12,000 total watts.
Here is a link to a site I like to use that explains the differences between a 50 amp 120/240 volt split phase service and a 30 amp 120 volt service. It also explains the adapter that will share/jump the single L1 hot leg of a 30 amp outlet to both the L1 and L2 sides of a 50 amp RV, so that everything is powered, albeit just at a total of 30 amps.
https://www.rvtechmag.com/electrical/chapter3.php
And here are a couple of my favorite schematics that show how this 30 amp L1 is jumped/shared over to the L1 and L2 lines of a 50 amp RV. Sometimes it's easier to see a picture to understand it. I prefer not to use the word "split" in this instance as it can be confusing a little, and like the terminology of shared/jumped to save any confusion.