50A to 30A and 20A Y-adapter...any downsides?

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   Yes, one big downside. There is no overcurrent protection on that thing. The only thing limiting current flow is the 50A breaker at the pedestal. So, in the event of an electrical fault, up to 50A can get fed into anything connected to it, with nothing to prevent an electrical fire. IMHO that connector is an accident waiting to happen. 

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offgrid Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290	Topic: 50A to 30A and 20A Y-adapter...any downsides? Posted: 14 Jan 2020 at 7:26am
	Yes, one big downside. There is no overcurrent protection on that thing. The only thing limiting current flow is the 50A breaker at the pedestal. So, in the event of an electrical fault, up to 50A can get fed into anything connected to it, with nothing to prevent an electrical fire. IMHO that connector is an accident waiting to happen.
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Pod_Geek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 04 Dec 2019 Location: Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 260	Posted: 13 Jan 2020 at 3:53pm
	So in light of our 195's 12-Amp Inverter breaker (which affects all 120V outlets) I'm considering getting one of these: https://www.amazon.com/Conntek-14963-14-50P-TT-30R-Y-Adapter/dp/B002MGSNNQ It's a Y adapter that plugs in to a 50-amp outlet and supplies both 30 amp and 20-amp female connections. The 195 would plug in to the 30-amp outlet and I could run an extension cord off of the 20-amp outlet and power a space heater (or whatever) when necessary. Reviews seem to support such a use, e.g., Perfect for my RV needs, unable to find at any dealer. Allows me to run my 30 amp RV service and a separate heavy duty line for my after market electric fireplace. Meets some campground "rules" of only using one receptacle per RV space. Massive heavy duty cord, pictures do not do it justice! Thoughts?
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