Replacing our RV electric cord hatch
On our last trip we added replacing our electric cord hatch to the list of needed repairs. Dealing with brittle plastic parts has become part of owning an older RV, so on our last trip to Camping Wor...
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RVcircus - I don't think I would have cut my cord either - that just adds to another failure point...
I have been thinking about changing mine over to a receptacle type instead of pulling out the cable. Drew up all of my artwork and drawings to show this and that was as far as I got haha... I did install an 120VAC water proof outlet with lid next to the 30AMP cable hatch that is fed by my 1500WATT PSW Inverter. The game plan was to run a short adapter cable between the two receptacles to allow my 1500WATT Power Inverter to feed all of my 120VAC outlets around the trailer. I can still do this with ease but it would be nicer not to have the long 30AMP cable to deal with. I just pull out what I need to adapt to the 1500WATT 120VAC receptacle... Works great...
Hince my pictorial drawing haha...
Roy Ken
I have been thinking about changing mine over to a receptacle type instead of pulling out the cable. Drew up all of my artwork and drawings to show this and that was as far as I got haha... I did install an 120VAC water proof outlet with lid next to the 30AMP cable hatch that is fed by my 1500WATT PSW Inverter. The game plan was to run a short adapter cable between the two receptacles to allow my 1500WATT Power Inverter to feed all of my 120VAC outlets around the trailer. I can still do this with ease but it would be nicer not to have the long 30AMP cable to deal with. I just pull out what I need to adapt to the 1500WATT 120VAC receptacle... Works great...
Hince my pictorial drawing haha...
Roy Ken
