A question on rolled shore power cords
Good morning all, So I've read many stories and posts about the dangers of having your shore power cord rolled up when plugged in. I've even heard that a regular extension cord rolled up when in ...
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3oaks wrote:
I don't think it is much of an issue otherwise there would be a lot of flaming RVs in the campgrounds. Most shore power cord compartments are small in order to save interior space. I see a lot of campers just pull out the minimum length of cord needed to make the plug-in at the pedestal, the rest is left coiled in the compartment.
However, I am not familiar with running generators hooked to power cords while on the road and cannot comment on that situation.
Well, there have been flaming RVs in campgrounds due to the shore power cord being coiled up. I have even seen reports of it happening at home, a garage burnt down due to the heater cord being coiled up and igniting. Now of course it isn't a "common" thing. I have left extension cords coiled up all my life without issue. But this is a new arena for me, so after hearing these reports and stories I started to wonder.
