Wiring 50 AMP Receptacle for RV plug in

[Msn56]

Yes, at most of the RV parks in the USA. There's a nice pedestal for that available from several manufacturers. At our home RV park, it has a meter socket and a 50 amp outlet and double breaker, a 30 amp outlet and breaker and a 20 amp GFCI outlet and breaker. You can even get them with two setups, back-to-back for placement between two parking spots. Search for "rv pedestal with meter"

Thanks for all of your help LArry. I have another question. It seems redundant to run both a 50 AMp ( which is bringing in 2 120 volt legs) and a 30 amp which is bringing in one 120 volt leg. It would seem there should be an adaptor that allows a 30 amp user to plug into the 50 amp outlet yet only pull off one of the 120 volt lines just like the 30 Amp. If that were the case this would save me a lot of money running a separate line for the 30 amp setup .

 

[ScottBrownstein]

Yep...$17

 

[Mike134]

You asked about metering

Metered RV Panel with 50 Amp and 30 Amp RV Receptacles and 20 Amp GFCI Receptacle

 

[wmtire]

Thanks for all of your help LArry. I have another question. It seems redundant to run both a 50 AMp ( which is bringing in 2 120 volt legs) and a 30 amp which is bringing in one 120 volt leg. It would seem there should be an adaptor that allows a 30 amp user to plug into the 50 amp outlet yet only pull off one of the 120 volt lines just like the 30 Amp. If that were the case this would save me a lot of money running a separate line for the 30 amp setup .

Yep...$17 View attachment 978924

As Scott pointed out, there are many adapters. See posts 6-7 in this FAQ thread link below for more explanation.

RV Receptacles, Plugs, Cords, and Adapters 101

This thread is going to hopefully give those reading a basic understanding of the common outlets/plugs and cords you may encounter with a RV as well as adapters to use same. We are going to discuss mainly the NEMA 14-50, NEMA TT-30, and NEMA 5-20(5-15) receptacles/plugs you will encounter at...

www.forestriverforums.com

 

[CedarCreekWoody]

You could run a 30 amp 240 volt circuit and then spilt it into two 30 amp 120 volt outlets, powering one on L1 and the other on L2. The 50 amp camper could connect to one of the 30 amp outlets using an adapter BUT they would have to be careful and not use over 30 amps. Each camper could draw up to 30 amps.

 

[Msn56]

Yep...$17 View attachment 978924

Thanks Scott this will make it much easier one 50 AMp outlet and I provide an adaptor for anyone with a 30 AMP system

 

[Msn56]

As Scott pointed out, there are many adapters. See posts 6-7 in this FAQ thread link below for more explanation.

RV Receptacles, Plugs, Cords, and Adapters 101

This thread is going to hopefully give those reading a basic understanding of the common outlets/plugs and cords you may encounter with a RV as well as adapters to use same. We are going to discuss mainly the NEMA 14-50, NEMA TT-30, and NEMA 5-20(5-15) receptacles/plugs you will encounter at...

www.forestriverforums.com

Yes this will make it much easier one 50 AMp outlet with an adaptor that allows a 30 AMp 120 volt hookup through that circuit Thanks !

 

[5picker]

Thanks Scott this will make it much easier one 50 AMp outlet and I provide an adaptor for anyone with a 30 AMP system

It's nice of you to provide but anyone who has been camping more than an outing or two, already carries one of these with them.
Many 30a folks (including myself when we had a 30a rig) carries these adapters to utilize the 50a outlet when present, which almost always has more robust connections and for sure, always has less wear.

 

[Larry-NC]

At the many RV parks we’ve used - between Anniston, AL and Pagosa Springs, CO, we’ve found meters on pedestals at 2 parks — one in Pagosa Springs and one in Schulenburg, TX.

They tend to be at the places that encourage seasonal or year-round campers. Too much trouble for office staff to run out to a site every time a 3-day camper decides to leave. Works fine when sites are seasonal or year-round. The campground where the Cherokee 38P is sited is hybrid; transients are not metered but permanents are.

 

[Mr. Dan]

They tend to be at the places that encourage seasonal or year-round campers. Too much trouble for office staff to run out to a site every time a 3-day camper decides to leave. Works fine when sites are seasonal or year-round. The campground where the Cherokee 38P is sited is hybrid; transients are not metered but permanents are.

“Too much trouble…”, I guess. In the two cases I had metered service, office staff made calculation errors when I paid out. Fortunately, I had pre-calculated and successfully challenged my charges.

 

[tomkatb]

A 50 amp trailer plug is 100 amps. Two are 200 amps. That is a bunch.

Perhaps one 50 and a dogbone with two 30's.