Questions and Answers for Reliance Controls 30 Amp Power Inlet Box

A:  Sorry man, you need a lot of stuff, contact a licensed electrition. We did and he uinstalled and did the rest.

A:  An Electrician.... Seriously buddy a generator THAT powerful should be hard wired by a qualified professional.

A:  Hey Joe, I ran 10awg from this receptacle to 30amp breaker in panel.I installed a device "inter-lock" in the panel that only let's 30amp breaker turn on if main is switched off..purpose of this receptacle male end at generator and female to house..

A:  Yes, Reliance Controls model no. PB50, Internet #202216493.

A:  A variety of adapter cords are available but we need to know the configuration of the receptacle you want to connect to to answer your question. The power inlet box configuration is L14-30.

A:  You need an L14-30 cord for connection to the PB 30 box. Campground connections are typically only 30 amp 120volt so it may not be possible. This box is for a generator connection.

A:  No

A:  Not really. The cover comes off and the top and receptacle are one piece. If you do you may not be able to open it to service it. Also, if you do you damage the weathertight ability of the box.

A:  You will loose your outside wet location rating by doing that, but there is enough room to do so.

A:  Please check with specific information about products. Call manufacturer first. Remember this is electrical outlet so you do not want water or object to get in it. Also drilling may affect the box structure.

A:  If you are mounting this outside you would want to always come out of the bottom of the box. If you come out of the top it could be a problem with water getting in.

A:  8 gauge aluminum is rated for 40 amps. you should be fine. be sure to anti oxidant compound on the terminations to fight corrosion.

A:  I would not use aluminum as it will work loose over time with heat.

A:  I’m not concerned about amps I don’t have anything pulling more than 30 amp. More concerned about using an aluminum wire vs copper wire and if it will be a problem for the inlet connections.

A:  No. Your wire size is good for 45 amps on a 30 amp connection.

A:  You will have difficulty getting the 8 guage wire to bend in that tight of an area

A:  no, as long as the wire is made for outdoors. how many amp breaker are you using? I think you mite have a hard time with #6 wire, it is very stiff and there's not much room to bend it around in the box. it's a 30 amp box, you don't need #6 wire

A:  I recommend conduit, either 3/4" or 1". Do not use #6 wire. The manufacturers instructions state to use #10 minimum, #8 maximum wire size. Number 6 won't fit in terminals without cutting strands which is illegal. In conduit use THHN wire.

A:  Yes. Single conductors such as thhn are not to bevrun without conduit, or greenfield type flex. You do not need #6 conductor for this. Its only a 30 amp device. Number 10 conductor is sufficient.

A:  10/3 romex through the back of the inlet would be fine for this 30 amp inlet.

A:  I ran mine from outside through the wall directly into my 10 circuit transfer panel. I used #10 copper wire because my outlet on generator was rated at 30 amps just like this receptacle.

A:  The included knockouts are combination 1/2 and 3/4 inch. If you want to use 1" fittings you will have to make the whole larger with an electrician's punch or step drill.

A:  Not without making the knockout larger. It comes with a k/o of 1/2” and 3/4”.

A:  I dont believe so. Im quite sure that 3/4 is the largest. But if youve already run 1”, you can cut it shorter, and get a 1”-3/4” reducer and change the size.

A:  You should use 1/2 conduit with foot pv

A:  There are 3/4”/1” knockouts on the back and bottom.

A:  8 gauge. 6 will barely fit into the back of the plug but there isn't room in the box for 6 gauge to make the bend coming out of the connector. It's a 30 amp rated device so 10 gauge is what you need, 8 is overkill. There is a 50 amp version that has more room for larger wire.

A:  It standard size it has be 30 amp Generator interlocking cord

A:  According to the instructions provided with the Inlet Box, it will accommodate AWG #10 minimum, AWG #8 maximum. Instructions available on Home Depot in PDF and also come with the box.

A:  According to the instructions provided with the Inlet Box it is designed for AWG #10 minimum, AWG #8 maximum. You can review & download the installation instructions on the Home Depot site and the Box has instructions provided with it.

A:  The instructions recommended 8-AWG wire, but I fit 6-AWG wire into my outlet. It was a bit tight, but it worked.

A:  Most.campers (that I know of at least) are wired for 110vac inlet power. This is for a house, wired for 220 vac. I'm sure you could "make it work" but your.generator would be unbalanced and would give only half rated power.

A:  Yes, if it is correctly installed by a qualified technician.

A:  Yes. I use mine to connec my home generator to my breaker box. I have a lock out to keep the power generated from returning to the power lines. you will also need to have a male to male extension cord.

A:  Yes, as long as you don’t draw more than 30 amps. The instructions that come with it ( can also be downloaded from Home Depot) are good. Be sure you have a good earth ground on the camper and generator. Don’t over tighten the wire connections.

A:  Camper come with these outlet. Talk to your manufacturer of camp Follow your camper safely guidelines

A:  No, not acceptable. Manual by-pass must be at the Main Panel only to satisfy utilities service disconnect requirements. Your generator inlet integration must take place at the Main Pane Panel.

A:  Doesn’t sound like a good idea. It depends on how you fabricate your female connectors and how you are using them. You need to use good electrical principles.

A:  No should always the follow instruction And proper safeguards.