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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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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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The one campground we stayed at in West Yellowstone provided a 50-30A dogbone for us to use while we were there. When we were down in Florida recently, the campground sent a worker out to remove the 50A outlet and install a 30A outlet. The box accepted a modular connection that had the receptacle  and breaker mounted on a plate that plugged into a bus bar in the box. I liked that solution. However, if needed, I would be okay with using a 50-30A dogbone temporarily again if needed. If there were a dogbone with a 30A breaker built-in, I would purchase one. I'm not ready to compromise on a 20A breaker.
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Originally posted by offgrid

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


What about this one?

https://www.amazon.com/30-Amp-Inline-Circuit-Breaker-UL-FX-30A/dp/B07QPR94J7
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Originally posted by TheBum

 

What about this one?

https://www.amazon.com/30-Amp-Inline-Circuit-Breaker-UL-FX-30A/dp/B07QPR94J7

Hmmm...they (GetWiredUSA) advertise custom orders.
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Originally posted by offgrid

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


What about this one?

That wasn't there the last time I looked. It sounds like somebody has been paying attention. I think I will have one of these on order soon to assemble a proper 50A to 30A dogbone.

Edit: I asked if these are waterproof and if they can be made with a 50A plug and 30A socket for RV use. It will be interesting to see what reply I get. When it comes in, then I will post the reply here.
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Edit: I asked if these are waterproof and if they can be made with a 50A plug and 30A socket for RV use. It will be interesting to see what reply I get. When it comes in, then I will post the reply here.


If so, there's our safe dogbone solution. I'd buy one if it was less than $100.
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I just sent getwired USA the same question...
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Originally posted by Pod_Geek

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.

There are both 50 (in) to 30(out) and 30 (in) to 50(out) dog bone adapters. The latter are for 50A RV's to use an older 30A pedestal. Some campgrounds don't allow those because they tend to overload the older campground electrical systems, even if an individual RV doesn't actually trip the 30A breaker in that pedestal 

The point is to be sure you know exactly what is being excluded from use.  
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