30amp power cord

fj12ryder wrote:

Bumpyroad wrote:

lawnspecialties wrote:
I have both a 30A cord and a 30A adapter. But the thought of dragging that 30A cord around means it stays home 100percen of the time. I use it when the camper is in the driveway being loaded up for a trip. But it goes in the house garage before we leave.

you don't carry a spare additional cord?
bumpy

I don't, never needed it. It could happen but hasn't so far in about 10 years of periodic travel. It certainly could, but not so far.

Nope. Never needed it as well.

I needed an extra cord at a nice park in northwest PA. The trailer cord and the extra cord were stretched like a clothes line to reach.

50 amp unit- I have both 50ft cables as well aadapters. 30 amp has 50 plug, lighter than the 50 amp.

If I were, I would. And yes, such an adapter is available. You may not find everything in your RV powered.

With 30 amp service, I carry a 50-30 adapter in case I get into a site where only a 50 amp socket is available or it is the only socket working properly.

Some RV parks might have adaptors for rent, but I carry my own, they don't cost that much, don't weigh that much, and I can buy at the quality level I prefer.

The point of carrying a 30 amp cord is so you can avoid using the much heavier 50 amp cord if you don't need to.
Why get out the heavy 50 amp cord if you only have 30 amp worth of power available?
Adapters do not eliminate the heavy cord from the equation. The OP's goal is to use the lighter cord when possible. The lighter 30 amp cord is available

Lantley wrote:
The point of carrying a 30 amp cord is so you can avoid using the much heavier 50 amp cord if you don't need to.
Why get out the heavy 50 amp cord if you only have 30 amp worth of power available?
Adapters do not eliminate the heavy cord from the equation. The OP's goal is to use the lighter cord when possible. The lighter 30 amp cord is available

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why is this "fact" so difficult for some to grasp?
bumpy

I also carry both with 3-4 adapters.

Bumpyroad wrote:

Lantley wrote:
The point of carrying a 30 amp cord is so you can avoid using the much heavier 50 amp cord if you don't need to.
Why get out the heavy 50 amp cord if you only have 30 amp worth of power available?
Adapters do not eliminate the heavy cord from the equation. The OP's goal is to use the lighter cord when possible. The lighter 30 amp cord is available

x2
why is this "fact" so difficult for some to grasp?
bumpy

Because a percentage of humans will argue with a tree.

bucky wrote:


Because a percentage of humans will argue with a tree.

I will leaf that comment alone. :)
bumpy

Lantley wrote:
The point of carrying a 30 amp cord is so you can avoid using the much heavier 50 amp cord if you don't need to.

That is why I have such a cord so SECOND on this post.