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Originally Posted by lazinskm
I have heard many times it is better to hook up to 50amp service due to the plugs being less used (thus less worn). Thoughts?
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Seems logical. The terminals themselves would be more robust in the 50 amp outlets. If you have to use adapters to convert, then you're kind of defeating the whole theory though.
For the most part, this whole 30 or 50 amp thing isn't worth the worry most people give it. If you draw more amperage than the supply can deliver, you're most likely just going to trip circuit breakers somewhere. Sure, it's better to have more overhead amperage capability than you need, but if everything on both ends of the supply/use sides are built properly, you should be ok in most of these situations. Were you get into trouble is using long cords that are too small or going through connections that aren't tight enough to handle what they're rated at. That causes heat and low voltages, that's where you get into trouble.
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