retractable cords comment

The retractable cords are the same spec as the one pictured above. They have many more strands of copper in each wire inside the cord and the sheating is a much higher quality rubber that stays flexible in cold weather.

Buy the wire in the length you want and add the YELLOW Camco ends.

Treefrog wrote:
rhagfo,
What is an "SO" cable?
treefrog

As rhagfo and stbretired pointed out not all cables are created equal. The cable that the trailer manufacturers buy is the cheapest plastic **** on the market (SJOOW) and starts becoming stiff by 60f and almost unbendable by 20f. The cords that have SO in the first two letters of the cord designation have a rubber insulation and are much better and remain flexible in low temps.

“retractable shore power cords“

Unnecessary froufrou.

What does so in so cord stand for?
The letters in "SOOW" stand for cable properties. The 'S' in SOOW cable means “Service.” For portable cords that begin with an S but are NOT followed by a J, the voltage rating is 600 volts. The 'OO' means the cable has oil resistant insulation and jacketing. The 'W' means the cable is weather and water resistant.

rhagfo,
What is an "SO" cable?
treefrog

If you want a easy to use flexible 50 amp power cable be looking at SO cable. 6/4 stays flexible well below freezing. Mine is not on a reel, but the picture below is 40' of it in a 3 gal bucket.

Aren't some of the better ones silicone? Maybe the yellow ones?

The cord that came with my TH is real stiff when cold but I don't have a winder for it. I've seen some cords on the higher-end motorhomes that are not as stiff.

We have never had a problem with it, even in as low as 14 degrees.