RV Power Cord FIRE!!!
A while back I noticed that the actual black cord had detached from the plug on our 30a cord. There was about a 1/2” gap were you could see the actual white, black and green wires. Been meaning to replace the cord but never got around to it.
Anyway, camper is on the side of our house and plugged in using a 30a to 15a adapter to an extension cord. The fridge was on electric and perhaps 2 or 3 lights were on in the camper, but they are all led’s. I was sitting at the kitchen table yesterday morning and it was raining. All of a sudden I noticed some white smoke coming from the side yard. I ran to a window over there but didn’t see any more smoke. I ran to another window and was assuming the neighbor was power washing his fence but when I got to the second window I saw the rv cord with a small flame, almost like a fuse or sparkler burning.
At this point I ran outside and pulled the extension cord from the house and then checked out the camper. By then all the smoke, flames and sparks had subsided but the smell was in the air. The extension cord, adapter and the plug for the camper cord were still connected but there were no visible signs of any wires inside the camper plug. I looked at the camper cord and the end was melted and again, I didn’t see any wires. Later in the day I noticed some gfi outlets in my house and tripped, but they are on the other side of the house so I don’t believe they were on the same circuit.
My wife was out at the time so I had her stop to the local rv dealer for a new cord and I had everything replaced about 5 hours after the initial incident. All seems well now. I’m glad I was home at the time because who know what would have happened if I didn’t unplug it.
We’ve only been keeping the camper at the house instead of a storage yard since December. Having a dedicated 30a receptacle installed is in the works.
Anyway, camper is on the side of our house and plugged in using a 30a to 15a adapter to an extension cord. The fridge was on electric and perhaps 2 or 3 lights were on in the camper, but they are all led’s. I was sitting at the kitchen table yesterday morning and it was raining. All of a sudden I noticed some white smoke coming from the side yard. I ran to a window over there but didn’t see any more smoke. I ran to another window and was assuming the neighbor was power washing his fence but when I got to the second window I saw the rv cord with a small flame, almost like a fuse or sparkler burning.
At this point I ran outside and pulled the extension cord from the house and then checked out the camper. By then all the smoke, flames and sparks had subsided but the smell was in the air. The extension cord, adapter and the plug for the camper cord were still connected but there were no visible signs of any wires inside the camper plug. I looked at the camper cord and the end was melted and again, I didn’t see any wires. Later in the day I noticed some gfi outlets in my house and tripped, but they are on the other side of the house so I don’t believe they were on the same circuit.
My wife was out at the time so I had her stop to the local rv dealer for a new cord and I had everything replaced about 5 hours after the initial incident. All seems well now. I’m glad I was home at the time because who know what would have happened if I didn’t unplug it.
We’ve only been keeping the camper at the house instead of a storage yard since December. Having a dedicated 30a receptacle installed is in the works.
