Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 

How is a 50 amp outlet different from a 30 and 20 amp outlet?

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 What is the “50 amp Power Pal” Tester?  It is a hand held tester, designed to be inserted directly into the RV Park’s 50 amp outlet for the purpose of analyzing the outlet for a good ground, open circuits, reversed polarity and safe voltage.  Note: If your RV requires 30 amps instead of 50 amps, you can test the outlet with the use of a 30 amp adapter:  Click on “Adapters”.

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 What does Reversed Polarity mean?  In most cases, the reversed polarity term is used to describe the situation when a hot wire and the neutral wire have been reversed.  This is a situation that would be very dangerous to your health and also could cause a lot of damage to your RV. 

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What is Safe Voltage for a 120/240 Volt, 50 amp RV Outlet?  Since a 50 amp RV Outlet has 2-120 volts circuits (referred to as Line1 and Line2), each circuit should maintain voltage between 108 and 132 volts.  With today’s RV’s, voltage below or above the safe range could wipe out appliances and other sophisticated electronics.

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What do I do when a Faulty Outlet has been identified by the use of the “50 amp Power Pal” Tester?  Contacts the Park’s Office and ask management to fix the outlet or assign you a space with a Safe Outlet.

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