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    Posted: 24 Jan 2019 at 11:53am
The main caveat with using a 50 to 30 amp adapter is safety. Some of us are ok with it, some are not, and FR doesn’t recommend it. There is a long thread on that issue on this forum you could search for and reach your own conclusions.
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i would suggest a protection device for voltage fluctuation to protect the Pod electronics as well. for instance:
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Yes. 30 amp. Many, if not most of the full hookup campgrounds provide 30 AND 50 amp connections. I've even been to a few with 15 amp connections.

Connecting a 30 amp TT to a 50 amp service is possible with an adapter, but it comes with some caveats. It would be best to have an adapter with a single pole 30 amp breaker built in, but you would have to spend some money to make that happen.
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I encountered one campground last year that only had 50 amp sites.  They provided a "dogbone" which allowed me to connect.  But, just in case, I now carry a 30 to 50 amp adapter as well as a 20 to 30 amp. You never know what you are going to run into.  At one place, the plug in was for a 30 amp but the circuit breaker was a 20 amp.  
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30 amp.  Check the power port, it is a 30 amp plug and your 180 should have come with a 30 amp cord.
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Newbie question: when I research campgrounds, a 50 or 30 amp site is generally offered. What do I need for my 2017 180?
Thanks. I'm sure the answer is somewhere, but I can't find it.
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