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Originally Posted by FrankBarba

so you have a 50 amp MH but you only installed a 30 amp service??
Yes only a 30amp. It was installed before i was able to update my service, should not be a problem since it worked from July 2019 to October 2019, When plugged in March 2020 does not work.

So, this is a 30 amp single pole breaker you had installed? Is this the one you had installed for the MH? Is it a GFI breaker with a yellow test button on it?
Yes Single Pole, Electrician installed. The breaker itself has a red button, no yellow.

So you are using a 30/50 dog bone adaptor? yes

Now it is getting clear. GE is the only manufacturer to use a RED test button. The NEC does NOT require a 30 amp outdoor receptical to be GFI. Sometimes 2 GFI's in series do not play nice. You have a GFI circuit in your RV. If you are tripping the house side GFI you will need to turn off your RV GFI circuit. Or better yet Replace the GFI in the house to a non GFI breaker.
It is possible to disable the GFI side of the breaker but I'm not gonna tell you how. Call an electrician.

It takes only 5 mA (0.005 A) of current leakage from the hot wire to the ground to cause a GFCI to trip. A small amount of leakage current may be difficult to avoid in some normal circuits. Hand-held power tools do not cause a tripping problem if the tool is maintained in good condition. Some stationary motors, such as a bathroom vent fan or fluorescent lighting fixtures, may produce enough leakage to cause nuisance tripping. Another problem may be a long circuit with many splices. If possible, keep GFCI circuits less than 100 feet long. To avoid nuisance tripping, a GFCI should not supply:Permanently installed electric motors Think A/C compressors.

You are not tripping 30 amps of power.