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Re: Shore power - 50 amp to dogbone splitter to 110 amp
« Reply #15 on: April 03, 2021, 08:33:01 am »
I saw where the question was asked should I leave my inverter on.... This is why I replied with the basic operation of the inverter. Figured it might explain how it need the 120V breakers to allow the 4 outlets to be powered. He says that he can't get power from his new dog bone... Maybe he has plugged something into one of the 4 outlets and a breaker is turned off to the inverter....

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Re: Shore power - 50 amp to dogbone splitter to 110 amp
« Reply #16 on: April 03, 2021, 09:44:16 am »
Our microwave isn't on the inverter either.  Somehow this conversation has taken a different turn. lol  The question I had was that the 110 portion of the dogbone wasn't working and I wasn't sure why.  It's not a big deal but the dogbone was expensive and I felt like it should work.



Is there ANY way you can post a picture?  A link to where one can buy the 'dogbone' you have?  I believe that this (picture below) is similar to what people are imagining you have - Like Donc13 posted before. I did not see your answer to his post.



You evidently have more. The post title reads "50 amp to dogbone splitter to 110 amp".   I am ASSUMING you mean 110 VOLT not amp. Correct me if I am wrong, please.

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" It says on the 110 side of the dogbone that it won't work with a GFCI outlet.  I will still experiment with other outlets the next time I bring the rig home."

Thats muddies up the water.  This '110 side' ...  is it a Male (prongs poking out to plug into something)  or a Female (holes to plug something into) ?

   I have seen warnings like that on things that plug INTO a 110V outlet, AKA 'Male' plugs,  but not on female 110V outlets.   A 50A to 110V adapter should have the ability to have a GFCI 'downstream' from it. So we need to know if the 110V outlet is Male or female.

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I can't seem to get anything to work with shore power connected to my house with a dogbone splitter to household 110 amps.

From your first post. Assuming again you mean 110 VOLTS not 110 AMPS...  pyho

This quote would make me think you have your 50A shore power connected to your 110 volt circuit, with an adapter like this:



I have read here that a 2552 is a 50A  coach, with 'most everything' on one leg, and the second AC on the other. (PLEASE correct me any other 2552 owners!)

It is possible that the adapter shown above only powers one leg of the 50A outlet. Dunno. But if that IS the case, it may be powering only the 'second' leg and the second AC. Nothing else. AND that would have a label that states that you cant use it on a GFCI outlet. Thats TWO clues that match.....

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50 amp power at the commercial building is working as it should and is not a concern.  I'm just wondering if my fancy $70 dog bone could be the problem when attempting to go from 50A to 110 at my house

OK, so does that mean you DO have a 50A shore power cord on your 2552, and when plugged into a 50A outlet where it is stored, all electrical works in your coach?

 OR does it mean what you say - The 50A power (outlet) itself is working.  (WH)

And "attempting to go from 50A to 110 at my house"  means you have a 50A outlet in the house, and you are attempting to convert it to a 110V receptacle.

Or maybe you mean the opposite of what you typed.  -  You HAVE a 110 Volt outlet at the house, and you are attempting to connect your 50A shore power cord to it through your dogbone adapter. Maybe? Like using an adapter  I showed second, with the 3 male prongs on one end, and 4 female holes on the other end.


SO...  Let me see if I can 'diagnose' this one. Are these assumptions correct?

1) You have a 2552, with a 50A shore power cord. This cord operates the coach electrical systems at your storage location, plugged into a 50A outlet.

2) You bought an adapter, dogbone style, that allows you to plug a male end into the 110 VOLT (15 AMP) service at your residence. This then leaves you with a 50A female receptacle that you plug the shore power cord into, so you can power up the coach when at home. 

3) Plugged into the 110V outlet at the house, with that adapter, 'nothing' in the coach works.

4) When seeing if anything worked in the coach, using the adapter, you never tried BOTH the AC units.


If these are all correct, try the 110 adapter again and try BOTH AC units, one at a time. If only ONE comes on, then the adapter is supplying only one leg of the 50A receptacle, and not the one that powers everything else.

How did I do?  roflol 

 






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Re: Shore power - 50 amp to dogbone splitter to 110 amp
« Reply #17 on: April 03, 2021, 11:18:12 am »

I have read here that a 2552 is a 50A  coach, with 'most everything' on one leg, and the second AC on the other. (PLEASE correct me any other 2552 owners!)


Volk, the 2552 was standard with 30A service and one A/C--at least through 2019 when I bought mine--but I am confident still so today.  The 50A service with 2 A/C's is an option ($3K on my 2019).  As you state--if you get the 50A, the standard setup has everything on one leg but the second (rear) A/C unit--that is the only thing powered by the second leg circuit.  I feel confident that more 2552's have been sold with 30A setups than with 50A setups.

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Re: Shore power - 50 amp to dogbone splitter to 110 amp
« Reply #18 on: April 03, 2021, 11:24:08 am »

I have read here that a 2552 is a 50A  coach, with 'most everything' on one leg, and the second AC on the other. (PLEASE correct me any other 2552 owners!)


Volk, the 2552 was standard with 30A service and one A/C--at least through 2019 when I bought mine--but I am confident still so today.  The 50A service with 2 A/C's is an option ($3K on my 2019).  As you state--if you get the 50A, the standard setup has everything on one leg but the second (rear) A/C unit--that is the only thing powered by the second leg circuit.  I feel confident that more 2552's have been sold with 30A setups than with 50A setups.

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Re: Shore power - 50 amp to dogbone splitter to 110 amp
« Reply #19 on: April 03, 2021, 01:39:44 pm »
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Re: Shore power - 50 amp to dogbone splitter to 110 amp
« Reply #20 on: April 03, 2021, 02:07:44 pm »
JSanford just PM'd me with a link to this splitter/adapter.

http://www.camco.net/adapters-dogbones/50amp-power-grip-power-maximizer-adapter-adapter-55025

 tymote tymote tymote tymote   OK... now  wonder if he is plugging it in to a 30A RV   *and* a 15A 110, or just the 15A110V.... and hoping it will work. Which it might... I would have to see how they have things wired in the adapter.

 Maybe his house has a 30A RV and a 15A residential socket close enough together?   Reading the questions on the Amazon site, it sure looks like it would NOT work at most RV park wired to code..
(https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0024E70L2)

""Only will work it the 15amp plug receptacle is a non-GFCI plug. So, if you want to use this at the campground pedestal, you will most likely be out of luck because NEC code dictates that outdoor receptacles be GFCI or fed by a GFCI breaker.""

""Question: Can this be used with only one of the male ends plugged in, not both?
Answer: You can but you will only have on circuit functional in your RV. This device keeps the two legs separated and normally brings in 30 amps on one leg and 15 on the other. If you don’t plug in the 15 amp line you will only get the 30 amps service on the one leg.""

So...if just the 110V 15A was plugged in, there is a possibility he would only have the second AC circuit powered.

But it DOES look like he has a 50A shore power cord.  At least we got that!

THANKS 2Lucky!! We HAVE to be getting close to solving this.  :)(:
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