50A Pedestal @home?

[howson]

I'm fortunate that I can park my future TT behind my home. I'm adding an RV parking pad within the next two weeks and I'm thinking of adding 50A service and a cable connection (a "pedestal") near the RV.

Any inputs/lessons learned/or other tidbits I should know before talking with an electrician?

Are there different types of pedestals?

Tweety's has receptacles, but I'm looking for other options (stand, cable connection, etc). Where would I find an item like this?

TIA...

-Howard

[Barbara & Dave]

Hi Howard,

The receptacle is a standard electrical socket, so check Lowe's/Home Depot for possible a better price than Tweety's.

Make sure the electrician wires it as "split phase 220" with a neutral wire, and not straight 220 (2 wire plus ground).

Dave


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[Second Chance]

There are also local codes - whether you bury the line or suspend it overhead. If buried, it has to be a particular kind of cable and probably encased, and it will need to be trenched a certain distance underground. If suspended to a pole, you'll need a steel suspension cable for support and will need to consider overhead clearance. I installed an outlet at our stix 'n brix (we we still had one) but, fortunately, the parking pad was at the side of the garage and I could mount an outside box on the exterior garage wall.

Rob

[Joscelyne3]

Hi all, I put a 50 amp receptacle inside my garage. I bought double amout of cable I needed, and used the extra to make a extension cable to reach down my driveway.
All works well.
Good luck.
Safe travels to all.
John and Carol Joscelyne and Hexy too! ! !

[Cate&Rob]

I already had a 240V sub panel in the garage. It had an unused 20A 120V breaker, so I was able to install a 30A 120V RV outlet, very easily. Although it is a 30A outlet, I know that it is "protected" by a 20A breaker. I have never had a problem staying within the available 20A in the driveway, even running our one AC.

Just a thought that you may not need the expense and complication of a full 50A 240V service for parking your TT at the house.

Rob

[TucsonJim]

I already had a 240V sub panel in the garage. It had an unused 20A 120V breaker, so I was able to install a 30A 120V RV outlet, very easily. Although it is a 30A outlet, I know that it is "protected" by a 20A breaker. I have never had a problem staying within the available 20A in the driveway, even running our one AC.

Just a thought that you may not need the expense and complication of a full 50A 240V service for parking your TT at the house.

Rob

I went with a 30A service at home too. There are only a couple of times a year I wish I had 50A service so I could run two ACs at one time. But if I start the AC early enough, one will work okay.

Jim

[howson]

All--thank you very much for the inputs. I didn't know to ask about the wiring configuration, and I'm going to get a quote for both the 50A and 30A service.

[WhittleBurner]

We put in a 30 amp outlet at our hose also, which works just fine. Our clean out trap for the sewer is on that side also so have full hookups when were home.

[loneik66]

I put a 50A receptacle on the outside of my garage and also use it to plug generator in to in power outages


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[Jerryr]

Here are 2 options. It's best to have a circuit breaker in the box so you can plug and unplug with the CB OFF.

30 AMP is a 120 volt service and the 50 amp is a 220 volt service.

30 AMP with circuit breaker
https://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-30-Am...13CP/100188200

50 Amp and 20 amp with breakers
https://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-70-Am...02SS/203393687