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Pod_Geek

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Topic: 50amp to 30 amp dog bone
Posted: 05 Feb 2020 at 11:19am

BTW noticed that a KOA that we'll be spending a night at later this month has a notice on their map:

No 50-Amp to 30-Amp Adapters

Wonder how common this is.

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Posted: 05 Feb 2020 at 9:38am

Fear is usually the most effective marketing tactic. Dead

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Posted: 05 Feb 2020 at 9:32am

Originally posted by GlueGuy

Someone might clean up if they created a dogbone with a built-in circuit breaker.

Especially if their ads featured a TT going up in flames... "DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU!!!!!!"

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Posted: 05 Feb 2020 at 9:31am

It'll only have a 20A breaker, that's the only inline circuit breaker I've found. Let's see if it works out.

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Posted: 05 Feb 2020 at 9:24am

Someone might clean up if they created a dogbone with a built-in circuit breaker.

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Pod_Geek

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Posted: 05 Feb 2020 at 9:00am

Originally posted by offgrid

...I bought one of the Rigid inline circuit breaker cords on Amazon. Once it gets here I’ll take a look at how to reterminate it so it can work as a current protected dog bone.

Cottage industry? I'll be your first customer.

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Posted: 05 Feb 2020 at 7:14am

So, leaving out the dinosaur killer type, it seems like maybe the most dangerous ones are meteors after all. The Tunguska one, the one that exploded in Russia in 2013 that injured 1200 ppl, and the one that exploded over China in 1490 killing 10,000 plus, were all meteors when they exploded in the atmosphere. Not much if anything reached the ground.

I bought one of the Rigid inline circuit breaker cords on Amazon. Once it gets here I’ll take a look at how to reterminate it so it can work as a current protected dog bone.

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Posted: 04 Feb 2020 at 12:00pm

Originally posted by Pod_Geek

BTW, you really can't get whacked by a meteor unless you're out in space; once they hit Earth they become meteorites Tongue

According to NASA, when they're in space, they're called meteoroids. Meteors can only be encountered in the upper atmosphere.

The odds for issues go down the less you have to use the dogbone. If it's only used once in a blue moon, it's probably not worth worrying about. If you find yourself using it often, you might want to consider rigging up an inline breaker box.

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Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 9:51am

Originally posted by Pod_Geek

Originally posted by offgrid

...So, I'm not personally gonna use one of those dog bones....

Your experience and logical approach to this issue carries a lot of weight with me, which is why I've taken the time to explore options. Thank you.

BTW, you really can't get whacked by a meteor unless you're out in space; once they hit Earth they become meteorites Tongue

Its not a big hardship for me not to use one though. I very rarely camp where there is electricity. I certainly can see why those who do camp with hookups feel its a necessity.

I might make up a current protected dog bone now though, as it looks like it can be done for about $35. If I do I'll report it here.

I stand corrected about meteors vs meteorites. Embarrassed

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Pod_Geek

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Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 8:51am

Originally posted by offgrid

...So, I'm not personally gonna use one of those dog bones....

Your experience and logical approach to this issue carries a lot of weight with me, which is why I've taken the time to explore options. Thank you.

BTW, you really can't get whacked by a meteor unless you're out in space; once they hit Earth they become meteorites Tongue

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