Best 30 Amp Male Shore Tie Plug?
Like others, I find the male 30A plug where I connect to the campground pedestal, gets overheated and fails. I use the tricks people offer here and it helps, but there are still frequent (a season or ...
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Thanks both of you! I'm not worried about water resistance. It's either under a cover on a CG pedestal, or the prongs and receptacle are going to get wet in the rain anyway.
Both plugs remind me of what was on our first coach. It got hot one day and I opened it up, tightened the screws, and it was much better. When I got home, I re-did the job, adding those cupped washers that hold the wiring in place on water heater timers, and stainless screws. It was good (no, great!) thereafter.
Chris, I thought it was one of the CAMCO plugs that you recommended awhile ago. If this PI plug is the one you like, that explains why I couldn't find it in CAMCO.
Chasing your leads on Amazon, I found This Conntek TT-30R that looks pretty good, and the reviews indicate that it CLAMPS the wiring.
Both plugs remind me of what was on our first coach. It got hot one day and I opened it up, tightened the screws, and it was much better. When I got home, I re-did the job, adding those cupped washers that hold the wiring in place on water heater timers, and stainless screws. It was good (no, great!) thereafter.
Chris, I thought it was one of the CAMCO plugs that you recommended awhile ago. If this PI plug is the one you like, that explains why I couldn't find it in CAMCO.
Chasing your leads on Amazon, I found This Conntek TT-30R that looks pretty good, and the reviews indicate that it CLAMPS the wiring.
