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I am going to an airbnb and need to adapt from this plug to charge. What are our best guesses as a community? I'll buy and take a couple if needed

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14-50, 6-50, 6-30, 14-30
 

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Would also like to know what RV campsites have if they offer 30/50 Amp electricity.
 
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Do many dryers run in on 50 amp outlets?
 

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Most dryers are 30A and typically they use a 6-30. But from that picture you cannot really tell, you need to see the prongs.
 

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Well since the panel is right there...

A screwdriver and 6 gauge Romex.

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Would also like to know what RV campsites have if they offer 30/50 Amp electricity.
TT-30R or 14-50R. You can plug the included portable charger directly to the 14-50 for a 7.6kwh charge or buy a cheap adapter and use the TT-30R for a 2.9kwh charge.
 
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For our travels to Airbnbs and the possible occasional relatives house I went with the following solution:

After testing the 110 outlet and getting 0mph with the AC on I decided that 110 wasn't for us. If I ever do use 110v, I'm sure there will be a 110v outside outlet around I can use and maybe even an extension cord. The tt-30 seems like it isn't worth it and a headache plus most campgrounds have 14-50 now and if they don't I probably don't want to be there.

I went to a 14-30 cord here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ND3575T/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

and the 14-50 adapter here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08XNX8KQ6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I even grabbed a little bag for the cord here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F1ZMLLK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

My reasoning was that any place with a 14-50 probably has it within 20 ft of where I could park the Rivian because it has been installed for EV charging or RV power at a campground, so I probably wouldn't need a 14-50 extension cord. Almost every Airbnb, relative's house, etc has a dryer outlet, but it could be some distance away (like a beach house on stilts with it in the center of the second level) so the 18ft Rivian cord plus the 50ft 14-30 will almost always get me there. A 14-30 at 11 mph is pretty nice I think and the 50ft 14-30 is a lot lighter and easier to tote around than even a 25ft 14-50.

I did print a little card that says "DO NO USE THIS CORD FOR MORE THAN 24 AMPS- GO TO ENERGY SCREEN AND CHANGE AMPS TO 24 BEFORE OR RIGHT AFTER PLUGGING IN CHARGER." I laminated it and tie-wrapped it to the end of the cord that would be closest to the Rivian charger/adapter/Rivian.

I might pick up a 10-30 (old dryer outlet style - pre 1998) to 14-30 adapter in case I wind up in an older house.
 

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Do many dryers run in on 50 amp outlets?
Most dryers of that age are on a 14-30, pretty standard still even.
Most campsites for RVs will have a 14-50 these days as standard.

Be careful in an older house or one you don't know the wiring quality well. For example, I wouldn't go to an older B&B and plug in to a regular 120v outlet and pull non-stop 12amps from it, I'd lower it to 6-8 amps to be careful in avoiding fire, etc.
 

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14-30 or 10-30 my guess
This is the correct answer. The majority of electric clothes dryers are 30 amps, not 50. Also not likely a 6-30, those are typically used commercially or for HVAC equipment. As a guess, >90% of electric clothes dryers will be 10-30 if older or 14-30 if more recent.
 

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This is the correct answer. All the options mentioning 50 amps are likely wrong; there are not really any 50 amp clothes dryers.
I agree. The dryer standard was 30 amp on a 10-30 plug (3 prong) until 1998 or so then it became 14-30 (4 prong). You can still buy cords for both standards for new dryers because the new outlet style isn't required unless new construction or modifying an existing construction like adding an addition or something.

If you look up the house in Zillow and see when it was built you can get a good idea. Since the wood paneling seems older I'm guessing this is an older home and has 10-30. If you carry both you are pretty set for anything you will encounter in a home
 
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I agree. The dryer standard was 30 amp on a 10-30 plug (3 prong) until 1998 or so then it became 14-30 (4 prong). You can still buy cords for both standards for new dryers because the new outlet style isn't required unless new construction or modifying an existing construction like adding an addition or something.

If you look up the house in Zillow and see when it was built you can get a good idea. Since the wood paneling seems older I'm guessing this is an older home and has 10-30. If you carry both you are pretty set for anything you will encounter in a home
This answer is why i asked my question here.
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