power cords and options to carry
Our 5th has the 25' 50amp. I'm wanting to add power options for most camping situations. As a newbie to this, what do most carry? What length power cord is recommended? Do you carry a separate 30am...
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Like most I carry the various adaptor and two extension (50 & 30). The only reason I carry the 30 is because I already owned it through previous RV we owned, I would not have made a special purchase (Keep it simple...)
Here are a few little tricks I found works great for us:
I)we use a square plastic milk crate to wind our 50 amp cord, it gives us access to both ends without having to take the whole cord out. Easy carry handles, square saves storage space.
ii) every season I coat the outer rubber casing of the cords with silicone spray & wipe down with a rag(do not use oil base spray), this does not make the cord anymore supple but rather allows the cord to slide easier against itself when coiling up. A sticky cord can be a pain to handle.
As to the op's original inquiry with respect to length, much of that depends on your RV's configuration. In our case the electrical plug is at the left rear of the trailer, typically very close to the parks supply post.
On the other hand our waste water drain connections are in front of the wheels requiring us to carry 30+ feet of sanitary hose in order to reach some parks dumping facilities.
Trial and error normally works.
GPG :C
Here are a few little tricks I found works great for us:
I)we use a square plastic milk crate to wind our 50 amp cord, it gives us access to both ends without having to take the whole cord out. Easy carry handles, square saves storage space.
ii) every season I coat the outer rubber casing of the cords with silicone spray & wipe down with a rag(do not use oil base spray), this does not make the cord anymore supple but rather allows the cord to slide easier against itself when coiling up. A sticky cord can be a pain to handle.
As to the op's original inquiry with respect to length, much of that depends on your RV's configuration. In our case the electrical plug is at the left rear of the trailer, typically very close to the parks supply post.
On the other hand our waste water drain connections are in front of the wheels requiring us to carry 30+ feet of sanitary hose in order to reach some parks dumping facilities.
Trial and error normally works.
GPG :C
