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| David Evans (Dmd)
Registered Member Username: Dmd Post Number: 448 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 173.77.207.138  Rating: N/A |
I always had a 30 amp marine cord that i used as i lived at a marina and just plugged in and used 110 adapters when traveling. I am rewiring correctly i hope the invertor and 110 panels etc. What does everyone use for the shore cord, i know the 30 amp cord or 50, probably not going with the 50 but is your cable hard wired at the coach or loose at both ends? Should i just go buy a RV cord and what is a good or standard lenght? Thanks Dave | ||
| Tim Brandt (Timb)
Registered Member Username: Timb Post Number: 522 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.165.176.62  Rating: N/A |
Mine is loose at both ends and was made up by the previous owner | ||
| R.C.Bishop (Chuckllb)
Registered Member Username: Chuckllb Post Number: 1237 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 75.244.110.80 Rating: N/A |
Ronthebusnut.com is where I purchased mine...would guess 25 or so. 50 which is hard wired then I "adapt from there". I have both (30 and 50) plus adapters for nearly any situation. FWIW RCB | ||
| John MC9 (John_mc9)
Registered Member Username: John_mc9 Post Number: 1123 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 74.162.78.16  Rating: N/A |
If you get two 25' 50 amp cords and some adapters for 30 and 15 amp, you'll be all set for anything that any campground can throw at you. (There's nothing better than a good, heavy 50a extension cord.) | ||
| thomas flocks (Taflocks)
Registered Member Username: Taflocks Post Number: 238 Registered: 9-2009 Posted From: 74.76.246.165 Rating: N/A |
i have/had an autoformer booster on mine but i have just found it to be leaking pcb's and looks like it caught fire. guess i will have to live without it? i have a 20 foot 30 amp which seems to work but i have trouble if i try to power two ac units at once. | ||
| Sean Welsh (Sean)
Registered Member Username: Sean Post Number: 1078 Registered: 1-2003 Posted From: 67.142.130.31  Rating: N/A |
If you have more than five circuits or two thermostatically-controlled appliances (for example, an air conditioner and a water heater), you must have a 50-amp shore service (NEC 551.42). You can always use a "dogbone" adapter to draw power from a 30-amp (or smaller) campground receptacle as needed. The required length of cord depends upon where it enters the coach. Minimum allowable length is 25' if it enters on the left side (within 15' of the rear), and 30' if it enters at the rear. If the inlet or cord end terminates more than 3' above ground, the length of the cord must be increased by the amount above the 3' height (551.46). The cord must be terminated at the campground end with one of the two permitted plugs (NEMA TT-30p or NEMA 14-50p). At the coach end, it must either be hard wired, or the coach must be "equipped with a permanently mounted, flanged surface inlet (male, recessed-type motor-base attachment plug) wired directly to the distribution panelboard by an approved wiring method." This can be of any style (so long as it is properly rated for the current), but most of the RV industry has standardized on an inlet made by Marinco (not a NEMA standard). If you stick with this style, you will be able to buy 25' or 30' cords off-the-shelf with molded ends. I am sure you are already familiar with this type from your marina experience. HTH, -Sean http://OurOdyssey.BlogSpot.com | ||
| David Evans (Dmd)
Registered Member Username: Dmd Post Number: 449 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 173.77.207.138 Rating: N/A |
Thanks everyone for the replies.I have seen lots of greif with the Marinco cords mostly due to salt and weather, i think hard wired might be the way. | ||
| FAST FRED (Fast_fred)
Registered Member Username: Fast_fred Post Number: 1154 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 69.19.14.29  Rating: N/A |
"I have seen lots of greif with the Marinco cords" Marinco and Charles are the bottom of the bucket .. Use Hubbel and you will never go back. WE take in 50a/240v via a plug in the old air cond compressor bay where the power cords are kept. A std RV plug gets either the 50/240v heavy cord with socket , or with an "adapter" a std 30/120RV cord, with socket. The "adapter" is the Key. Like many RV 's we use only 120v , but on two legs . The adapter has a 240 V socket to take the RV's supply plug and a 120V plug to go in the std RV cable. The trick is the red and black for the 240v are wired to the black of the 120v. This means we fire off both 120V legs of the coach from the 30A cord. Yes, the breakers have to be set to run only one basement air , and the HW heater needs to be monitored at crappier sites. The 30A 120v has an adapter so we can live comfortably with 15A house supply while visiting. No air cond , but the fridge , radio and battery chargers are happy. IF , when required the 30A cord can extend the 50A cord for a longer run. The 50A cord has a marine adapter set . The 30A cord also has its own marine adapter. My way, FF |