Mice ate the power cord...#@%#!!!
I went to take an inventory of stuff in the 5er for our winter getaway next month; and as I pulled out that big power cord at the back (30 amp system) - it was bare! It seems mice think the outer rub...
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Deb and Ed M wrote:rhagfo wrote:
Two things I never jury rig, electricity and gas!
If it can be shortened great if it is chewed over its full length then replace it!
I agree! As I pulled it out, the first half is chewed and the second half (presumably under the first half) wasn't. But I'm not going to rest easy until I see the entirety of the cord, and that means tearing apart the paneled box on the interior to see how the cord ends and that it's not chewed.
My bro-in-law mentioned something that is now my worst fear: that the cord enters the 5er at the rear streetside corner; then continues under the floor to the main electrical panel, which in my case, is under the oven about 12' diagonally. Our 5er has a corrugated-plastic bottom cover - I can't see the cord without cutting into that cover. I can almost guarantee that mice have been in that "crawl space" since there are openings around the sewer pipes where mice could get in.
The good news, I guess, is that I didn't catch any mice in the 4 traps I set out yesterday. I don't think I brought any mice inside our building where the 5er is now parked. Unless they prefer electrical-cord insulation over peanut butter....
Power cords usually terminate right at the entry point to the RV. The reason is that it is cheaper that way. Interior wire is cheaper than exterior power cord. RV manufacturers do anything to save a penny. A hole is cheaper than a connector too.
