Question on 240-volt generator hookup
Yes it works as long as you get the correct dogbone adapter...
Everyone,
Here’s a question from my post Hooking up a 240-volt genny to a 50-amp RV .
Can you hook up the same camco adapter to a Champion Inverter generator model 100519 6250 peak watts with a 120/240 volt (30 amp) plug in To use it on a 50 amp RV? -Brian
Hey Brian,
Yes, as long as you use a quality 4-prong dogbone adapter (NEMA L14-30P) to 50-amp RV (NEMA 14-50R), this should work perfectly. But be aware that I’ve tested a few knock-off, no-name dogbone adapters that were not wired correctly. So buy your adapters from a known company like Camco, even if they cost a little more.
You can purchase this Camco adapter on Amazon HERE
The generator
Here’s what this Champion generator looks like. While it can’t provide all of the 12,000 watts needed for a fully powered 50-amp outlet, it does produce 5,000 watts of running power. And that’s around 42 amps total, which works out to 21-amps per leg instead of 50-amps per leg from a pedestal. So that’s roughly half the power of a 50-amp campground pedestal. But it’s usually sufficient to run most of your RV electrical accessories such as two air conditioners, a refrigerator, water heater, etc… But it is possible to run our of watts, so be careful what high-power appliances you turn on at the same time.
Control Panel
Here’s what the control panel on a typical 120/240-volt generator looks like. As long as whatever 240-volt generator you plan to use has a twist-lock L14-30R outlet, then it should work with the above dogbone adapter to connect to your 50-amp RV at half power.
Let’s play safe out there… Mike
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That's a construction generator. It doesn't belong at a campground. Uniess your planning to camp alone in the wilderness, please respect your neighbors and fellow campers and get a low noise generator that's appropriate for allowing you and those around you some quiet R&R.
When using a generator that has a L14-30 twist lock outlet, be sure that the generator over current protection (breaker) will let you know when you have too many things on at the same time... I call it "on the job training". It's safe and not something you want to test on a regular basis so keep this in mind. Joe Phebus is correct about the noise... be kind to your neighbors.