Easily adapt your RV's 30-amp power cord for use with a 50-amp inlet. 3-Prong, female plug connects to a power cord. 4-Prong, male plug connects to an electrical box at an RV park.
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Hi everyone. Aiden here with etrailer. Today we're gonna be taking a look at this Mighty Cord power adapter for your RVs. This is going to be a great way to take your 30 amp plug and adapt it to a 50 amp outlet. So let's say you've got a rig like us. We've got a 30 amp power cord going to our receptacle, and here at the shop, we don't have a 30 amp outlet.
We only have a 50 amp. So if we wanna be able to use that plug, we can just plug into this adapter, plug it in the wall, and get the same 30 amps that we're used to by plugging into the 50 amp side. Now what that means for you is if you're at the campsite, your shore power, maybe one of the outlets isn't working, like the 30 amp just isn't working, but the 50 amp is. Plug this in, and plug into the working outlet, and you can get that power to your rig like you'd expect. Let's check it out.
So the end of our cord and our adapter we'll just join together, and then that can go into our 50 amp. (adapter clicking) And then we've got power to our rig. I don't love this style of adapter because it's really small and this design does have a tendency to sometimes overheat based on what we've been told by customers before, and it does put a little bit of weird stress on the outlet sometimes, and maybe even your cord, especially depending on how much excess cord you have hanging down, how heavy it is. It's just not going to be as nice, and could result in wearing down the cord or the outlet, or the adapter a little bit faster. Now, Mighty Cord does make other versions of this, though, that aren't just this small block, that actually have right angles, and in total are about 12 inches in length that are flexible and can move around.
I like those a lot better because they're higher quality, and do tend to put a lot less stress on the components. Now, this is definitely the more affordable option so if you're just looking for something basic that is still pretty small and fairly easy to use, then this can definitely fit the bill. But around the shop, we use the nicer ones because again, they just don't put as much stress on the equipment, and I think they tend to be a little bit easier to use, easier to get a grip on and unplug, because they often have little loops here to pull on when you're unplugging, whereas this just has some small ridges on there, which again, work fine, just not as nice. (lid clicking) That's really all there is to it. This really just comes down to picking out the right adapter for your rig, because this 30 amp isn't a twist lock.
It's just a standard one. So just make sure you've got the right connections and the right adapters for what you need. If you're looking for a way to get the power that you expect out of your campsite when maybe one of your outlets isn't working, then this can certainly fit the bill and give you that power that you used to having. Thanks for watching.
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