Just switched to the 30 AMP outlet and everything works so it must be teh Campground 50 amp that is bad
Outlets not working
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BryanValRox
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It would sure seem like it!
Glad your back in business, trip salvaged👍
Gald you had a 30 amp adapter along!
you're too fast Bryan!
If you want to see what it does, I did a quick video on this device. Get one for 50 amp and one for 30 amp
BryanValRox
Elite Member
😂. Thanks Jim!!!
Hope your trip continues to go well.
Just trying to help fellow allies!
Nothing more frustrating then looking forward to some relaxation and being faced with challenges during the set up process!
Hope your trip continues to go well.
Just trying to help fellow allies!
Nothing more frustrating then looking forward to some relaxation and being faced with challenges during the set up process!
Flyer32RLS
Well-known member
BryanValRox,
Not sure you would need one of the above if your surge protector s worth anything. Mine tells me right away if the electric is not perfect.
No need for diplicate devices to tell you the same thing.
Not sure you would need one of the above if your surge protector s worth anything. Mine tells me right away if the electric is not perfect.
No need for diplicate devices to tell you the same thing.
BryanValRox
Elite Member
Flyer, understand your point 100%. The method to my madness is that we get to the site and get either pulled in or backed in. Then, the first tote inside my basement door contains my wheel chocks and this tester. After chocking the wheels, the tester gets plugged into the pedestal for validation of the service. This way I can validate the electrical before dragging my cord or anything else out for that matter. If all is well at that point, we start to unhook and set up.
Also in our case we have an onboard surge protector, so I would not be able to validate before plugging the cord in.
I was just sharing what works for me and offering a suggestion for consideration.
One thing is clear , we all have different reasons for what we do, and there is no one size fits all solution.
Hope you have some nice trips scheduled for this season.
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I have the same tester and honestly I don't use it as often as I should.
Nothing like pulling into a site and discovering the pedestal is putting out faulty or no electric
The point of using the tester is to check out or discover the faulty electric sooner than later.
By using the tester first, before setting chocks or getting out the cord, you can verify that the electric is good and proceed with set up.
Or worse case scenario you can determine electric is poor and abandon the site altogether, before you get out cord, wheel chocks or anything else.
I have backed into site with faulty electric once or twice over the years and it is a pain in the......
Finding out the condition of the electric at the pedestal sooner than later is always beneficial.
Nothing like pulling into a site and discovering the pedestal is putting out faulty or no electric
The point of using the tester is to check out or discover the faulty electric sooner than later.
By using the tester first, before setting chocks or getting out the cord, you can verify that the electric is good and proceed with set up.
Or worse case scenario you can determine electric is poor and abandon the site altogether, before you get out cord, wheel chocks or anything else.
I have backed into site with faulty electric once or twice over the years and it is a pain in the......
Finding out the condition of the electric at the pedestal sooner than later is always beneficial.
Flyer32RLS
Well-known member
I get both yours and Lantley explanation. Makes sense. As you have indicated, there are multiple was to skin that cat!
The first thing that I do upon getting to the site and backing in is to hook up electric. I don't like doing anything until I have shore
power connected, and tested, before I even put out the chocks. My electric basket is in front of the chocks anyway. I can see very easy that your and Lantly's technique works without a doubt. I just haven't ran into many problems with pedestal power, I think I have found 2 in the last 5 years so I'm not really concerned. I always hook up and test before connecting it to the RV. I could very well change my mind if I start running into problems and I would in a heartbeat adopt you procedures! Hope you also have great camping this summer!! Doing just local stuff for now. Concert at WinStar in OK and then a week trip to Galveston on the beach for 4th of July. Then Labor Day for sure. Long range plan is for a trip of unknown length, at this time, to Alaska and everything in between!!
Happy Glamping!!
