Thread: ??? upgrading shore power to 50A 220V
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Default ??? upgrading shore power to 50A 220V
On Mon, 24 Mar 2014 14:29:15 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

I stand by my previous comments, including my suggestion to employ the

help of a licensed electrician if he is not familiar or sure how it is done.

No, he doesn't need to understand anything about how his service is delivered! He just needs
to understand that he has 2 hots and 1 neutral. If he wants 120 he uses one hot and the neutral.
If he wants 240 he uses the 2 hots. He should always use the ground as ground if what ever he
is connecting has a ground lead. That's it, end of story. He does not need to know any more than that.

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Conceptually you are right of course. My concern is with the
implementation. A person who is not familiar with wiring up shore
power plugs and cables can easily create an unsafe condition.
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