pedestal receptacle
I would not have thought this such a frequent problem, but twice now, only at Indiana state parks I have found loose female receptacle in the pedestal. Each was loose enough to burn the spade on my po...
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And COMPLAIN.
Doggone it, those campgrounds are charging to provide a service and they have both the parts and the people to change them out.
The "fact" (and I believe it IS fact) that people plug their coach in with the pedestal ON and the Coach A/C and Water Heater ON, and Unplug with stuff ON and not turning the Pedestal Breakers OFF, doesn't change your right to expect a proper connection.
We have to practice "load shedding" at State Parks in Summer. The 15000 A/C plus Converter means we don't use the Water Heater on Electric. Also means that we get to choose one more high-draw appliance like Coffee Maker or Toaster or Microwave... I do MY part. Campground needs to do THEIRS.
EDIT: In what I'll call a "proper" campground pedestal, the Breaker can be pulled out like you can at home. Then all you have to do is avoid the same "bus" that you must avoid in a home breaker box. Then you can replace Breaker, Receptacle, Wiring, etc.
But some CG's and Marinas have gone to these space age plastic ones
that have to be handled live ***OR*** shut the whole loop off. Reminds me of cars. The designers never had do work on one.
Doggone it, those campgrounds are charging to provide a service and they have both the parts and the people to change them out.
The "fact" (and I believe it IS fact) that people plug their coach in with the pedestal ON and the Coach A/C and Water Heater ON, and Unplug with stuff ON and not turning the Pedestal Breakers OFF, doesn't change your right to expect a proper connection.
We have to practice "load shedding" at State Parks in Summer. The 15000 A/C plus Converter means we don't use the Water Heater on Electric. Also means that we get to choose one more high-draw appliance like Coffee Maker or Toaster or Microwave... I do MY part. Campground needs to do THEIRS.
EDIT: In what I'll call a "proper" campground pedestal, the Breaker can be pulled out like you can at home. Then all you have to do is avoid the same "bus" that you must avoid in a home breaker box. Then you can replace Breaker, Receptacle, Wiring, etc.
But some CG's and Marinas have gone to these space age plastic ones
