Power Converter WF-8955AN with Plastic
First of all, I'm new here and I appreciate any assistance. I recently had an electrical issue. I had my 5th wheel plugged into a shore line (home) and used a plug adapter to connect my extension co...
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The only thing that crosses my mind is what gauge wire was the extension cord from the RV30A to 15A adapter to the house/garage 120VAC 15/20AMP receptacle.
They should be 10 gauge (10-3) HD extension cords. You could get away with a 12-gauge size extension cord but no way any smaller gauge cords can be used especially if they are 50-foot long. The RED-ORANGE type cords from WALMART are probably 16 gauge size wire.
Once the smaller gauge cords get hot they start arcing over at the terminals and eventually melts the connectors.
To be sure the connections between the house and trailer are good one should check them by hand after a few minutes of using them to see if the connections are starting to get warm to hot.
I have two cables run across the yard all the time for my two RV trailers and I feel the connections everytime I am around them. I use two 50-foot contractor grade 10-gauge (10-3) Extension Cords. My RV30A-15A Adapter is from WALMART.
If you was using the smaller gauge cables that is most likely why they failed. I also do not allow my RV30A-15A Adapter to lay on the wet ground. I use a snap lid plastic box somewhat weather tight around this connection between the Shore Power cable and the Extension Cord coming from the House/Garage connection.
Just my thoughts
Roy Ken
They should be 10 gauge (10-3) HD extension cords. You could get away with a 12-gauge size extension cord but no way any smaller gauge cords can be used especially if they are 50-foot long. The RED-ORANGE type cords from WALMART are probably 16 gauge size wire.
Once the smaller gauge cords get hot they start arcing over at the terminals and eventually melts the connectors.
To be sure the connections between the house and trailer are good one should check them by hand after a few minutes of using them to see if the connections are starting to get warm to hot.
I have two cables run across the yard all the time for my two RV trailers and I feel the connections everytime I am around them. I use two 50-foot contractor grade 10-gauge (10-3) Extension Cords. My RV30A-15A Adapter is from WALMART.
If you was using the smaller gauge cables that is most likely why they failed. I also do not allow my RV30A-15A Adapter to lay on the wet ground. I use a snap lid plastic box somewhat weather tight around this connection between the Shore Power cable and the Extension Cord coming from the House/Garage connection.
Just my thoughts
Roy Ken
