50A service

[rayshound]

I was told by the dealer that I recently purchased my RV that the Alergo Bus is 50A service which I verified by the plug & size cable. He told me that I could plug it into my 50A welding socket at home because nothing in the bus is 220v so I would have 2 single feeds. Is this correct? I have not gotten to many realible answers from him yet on other bus stuff in how it works. I just don't want to blow any thing up. It has all the stuff, transfer sw, inverter & deisel generator. Any ideas thanks Ray

[Nick Badame Refrig/ACC]

Hi Ray,

Yes, this correct provided there is a neutral present...

Read some of my documents in this link.
http://www.busconversions.com/bbs/index.php?topic=5097.0

Good luck
Nick-

[JackConrad]

Ray,
  If your welding plug has 4 wires (Red & Black "Hot" wires, White "Neutral", and Green "Ground") I think it should work. Hopefully others will chime in.  If your welder receptacle does not have a white "neutral", you will put 240 volt into your coach and let all the smoke out of many of the electrical components.  Jack

[FloridaCliff]

Ray,

Thats what I do at my shop.

Until I add a second plug back by the rear of the coach for shore power I am using my remote
welding outlet.

Heed all the advice above, Nicks chart is very handy.

Cliff

[Hartley]

Most welders have only 3-wires...

Hot, Hot (240 volts)
and Ground (green)

Please be aware that you need to make sure that a Neutral is provided
in the plug so that each leg of the 120 has a neutral common point.

A 4-Wire plug should have all 4-wires hooked up accordingly.

14-50R plug ( 50 amp RV plug )

Hot ( 120 )
Hot ( 120 )
Neutral ( Main Neutral ) ( White Wire )
Ground ( Building Ground to panel )(green)

Across both hots should be 240 volts. Either Hot to Neutral (120 volts)

For Ground Fault circuits, The Neutral and Ground should NOT have continuity. However most do because of the main breaker panel common lug and power company connections.( This will create a ground fault indication if you go by the books ).

Good Luck and be careful... Always check stuff with a meter before you plug in.

[rayshound]

Thanks everyone. Ray