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ramyankee
Explorer
Aug 17, 2017

Question regarding changing my shore power hookup???

My 2016 Cougar 5th wheel has the power cable that pushes into the wall. Last trip out, 3rd park, I only had about 19' of 30' available. All bound up inside the wall.I just pulled everything out, unwra...
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enblethen
Nomad
Aug 17, 2017
Is it a 30 or 50 amp?
30 amp is easy! What I did was bought a short male cable (18-24 inch). Removed the old long cable and disconnected from junction box. Spliced near short cable to rig's interior wiring.
Purchsed a female 30 amp RV cord body. connected it to the old shore power cable making it an extension cord.

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