Temporary hook up vs. Permanent?

[Matt Matt]

I have a trailer in Florida (we call these Florida homes) with a metre in the drive somewhat attached to the building. 100 amp service. I moved the washer/dryer out to the shed(attached building). The 10 x 12 room/shop has a washer and dryer in it. It has two outlets and lighting, One of the outlets is for the washer and split off for another outlet and two bulb outlets. I use the dryer outlet for my tablesaw and Shaper. When I have family visiting for 2 to 3 months with their motorhome, I let them hook up to my dryer outlet. Just this week my electrician was though and said just be careful, anything more than 30 days is more than a temporary hook up. What is the difference between a temporary hook up and a permit hook up? I have a other shed in the backyard that I use a 30ish foot extension cord, attached to the same circuit. My electrician told me this could also be considered a permanent hook up as it is a out building. I mainly weld in the back shed(10x10).

 

[wyliesdiesels]

how are you hooking up an RV to a dryer outlet? Is this outlet 3-wire or 4-wire?

 

[dcg9381]

Dryers are usually 30A @ 220/240V. This may work just fine for an RV (assuming the 4-wire connector) and assuming that it's not running 2 ACs on one side of that circuit. A 30A RV (120V) will need an adapter, but it should also work, asssuming 4-wire plug.

As people have sorta indicated, you need a 4-wire dryer connector. You cannot use a 3-wire dryer connector.


I think perm vs temp (what your electrician is talking about) is likely specific to your local municipality. Unless your area is subject to complaint and/or inspection, I'd probably just wing it myself.

For all I know, they can "unplug" for a day in 30 (non-consecutive) and be compliant, but then again, whatever your electrician is referencing is foreign to me..

 

[Matt Matt]

how are you hooking up an rv to a dryer outlet? Is this outlet 3-wire or 4-wire?

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[Matt Matt]

Dryers are usually 30A @ 220/240V. This may work just fine for an RV (assuming the 4-wire connector) and assuming that it's not running 2 ACs on one side of that circuit. A 30A RV (120V) will need an adapter, but it should also work, asssuming 4-wire plug.

As people have sorta indicated, you need a 4-wire dryer connector. You cannot use a 3-wire dryer connector.


I think perm vs temp (what your electrician is talking about) is likely specific to your local municipality. Unless your area is subject to complaint and/or inspection, I'd probably just wing it myself.

For all I know, they can "unplug" for a day in 30 (non-consecutive) and be compliant, but then again, whatever your electrician is referencing is foreign to me..

This is in a mobile home/trailer park. There is a building inspector that drives around the park about 2 to 3 times a week. I’m just outside of Port Charlotte. Some of the codes of got me really confused.

If I build a small deck needs to be built out of plastic wood. With permit only.
If I add a dishwasher, I need a permit. (When I replaced my dishwasher, I actually had to show that I had a previous permit which was signed off on.)
Now the electrical thing. I kind of understand what my electrician saying, i’m not allowed a permanent hook up as an extension cord. The park kind of frowns on A second family living in the driveway permanently. (Or possibly somebody living in my back shed). It’s not a gated community, but it is a community.