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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DSDP Don wrote:
"Raist11"......Many of your larger RV's use power cord reels where the cords stay coiled all the time. Typically, fires in cords occur when something heavy is set on them. Their own weight is not sufficient.
This is what I had thought too. I think between this and as Chuck says below.. I think I will just go forward as I do and to be safe just try not to have a bunch of crud plugged in that doesn't need to be.
chuckftboy wrote:
A cord does not heat up because it is coiled. It does heat up from damage or when you draw more current that it is rated for. A bad connection will over load it.
My cord is on an electric reel and is always tightly rolled when in use. By the way, it is also U.L approved to be used that way and that would not happen if it were a fire hazard.
Never heard of a RV bursting into flames because they coiled a power cord.
As I said above, thanks for the input.
