Make my own 30 amp extension cord
Anyone made their own 30 amp extension cord? I'm thinking it would be cheaper than buying one.
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SoundGuy wrote:BB_TX wrote:
Outdoor rated extension cords are designed to operate with water in the pins/sockets.
Don't think I can agree with that at all - water is water and water conducts electricity. Allow one of these connections to sit in a pool of water accumulating on a campsite in a heavy downpour and you've created a perfect path for a short. :E
The long term problem will be the corrosion that will form on the screws, lugs, bare wires, and pressure fittings that will be slow to dry out once water gets inside. Corrosion leads to resistance. And resistance leads to voltage drop and heat.
