T&T: 30A/50A Y Adapters

[Peter Bennett]

Friday, July 7, 2006, 6:32:19 PM, ron wrote:

rb> Given the abundance of 30A 1120V only in these parts, and sometimes not that,
rb> I've been looking at the Y adapters to take off two 30A and get 50A 240V.
rb> Expensive little blighters. Somewhere in the dim recesses of my brain I recall
rb> that there is a amperage limitation that still results in making it lower power
rb> than the 50A 240V connection. Anybody know about this and have used one?
rb> Thanks

rb> Ron Barr

I haven't used one of those adapators (my boat barely justifies a 15 amp 120V service...), but you will be limited to 30 amps on each leg, rather than the 50 amps you could use with a proper 50A 240V service.

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