power at Road Atlanta

i noticed people bringing their own breaker and wiring it to a plug for their trailer.
was thinking of doing this as a backup in case the 5 plugs at each panel are taken before i get there.

i run 30a to my trailer. anyone got info on what i need as far as the breaker?
single/double pull, fuse brand, GFI, NEMA TT-30 plug, size gauge wire....

 

I trust water from Flint, MI more than I trust Road A power.

Bring a genny

 

Truth.
Genny only for me at RA.
I have melted 30 amp cords there before, damn lucky I had a good surge protector.

 

As someone that has wired into those boxes, let me offer this up. If you aren't comfortable and familiar with making connections in a hot panel box, don't do it. You don't get to just plug a breaker in and be done. You have to make the other two connections in the box. I have a little electrical training, enough that I know how to wire it in, and what not to touch. It is actually a very hazardous thing to be playing with.

 

I think we took the same class.

 

I don't consider myself to be above elementary level of electrical knowledge, and have had a lot of friends say I know what I'm doing.

I sure as hell don't. I know my place, and that place isn't touch a live box at RA. Big 'ol "fuck no" from me.

 

i've seen a few guys grab a breaker with a wire attached to an outlet they made. there is stuff on the panel itself that needs to be done too?

 

The breaker wire will only be your hot, you still need a neutral and ground connection...

 

one year there was a huge puddle around a box... people abandoned 30 & 50 amp cables in the water.

 

I’m actually surprised in this day and age of litigation, they allow anyone to dock around with a live panel and play @pickled egg

Seems to dangerous to me, I sure wouldn’t want that liability of it were my track, or forget the liability just knowing a bunch of idiots are stealing my powa!!!!

 

This is correct. You will need a screwdriver, make sure its got some good insulation properties for the handle. You'll be in there looking for open spots in the buss bars for your wires to get connection. You may have ot move things around,

Don't let the people that gather around you ( they will do this ) fall into you and knock you into the hot parts. Then they will complain that you spilt their beer.

 

That’s funny!!!

I can’t even imagine how pissed I would be if the guys watching are playing grab ass and bump in to me when I have my fingers in there.

 

I had to tell a group to move away from me as I was in one of those boxes. Part of why I don't mess around in there anymore.

 

That makes more sense. In this litigious state, I can’t imagine anyone doing that here.

 

Yeah, I don't know if they still do it but they were putting a sheet metal screw in some of the covers so they were "sealed" put that never stopped anybody. But they could at least say they had done that to prevent it in case somebody screwed up....

 

Seems like something you just figure out in person, not ask on the internet.

 

sort of a dumb question but why is the panel like 25% occupied then? they know their customers need power. that track has a lot of money invested in it, and the power seems to be Dollar Tree quality. i'm assuming customers have asked for more outlets, is there a reason they dont? if it's a supply issue, why wouldnt they lock the panel?

 

I've been told, they have an electrician on site for big car events. They wire up what the people need for their haulers. I haven't confirmed that.