Quality Shore power cord
My detachable Marinco power cord is getting harder to coil in cold weather. Is there a better quality one available?
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- Let me try again.
My main gripe with my original cord is the wrestling match I gotta have with it when breaking camp at 20 degrees.
Other than that, I am pretty happy with it (though I may opt for a slightly longer new one).
So 18 gauge cords are out as are shorter ones.
With 4000 watts of generator power available, I don't want the cord to be a limiting factor.
Also, I would like it to be as all weather as possible, which looks like a cord with molded ends from the factory would be the ticket.
I have looked at quite a few online... The lack of specifics in the descriptions is driving me nuts.
Cords from 50.00 to 150.00 have pretty much the same info on them. There are some yellow ones out there for over 100.00... But since they are yellow, I doubt that they are rubber???
I don't mind spending some money on a better cord, but am leary of doing so just to end up with the same situation a few years from now. - If I need larger cord I try my best to be smarter than rhe problem
- My 12ga cord coils up just fine.
And if I need more than a 12 ga cord, I stay home. Huntindog wrote:
While I went to Home Depot and made my own cord and for much longer than most RV places will sell them for a fraction of the cost. But many would prefer to purchase their own, than make their own. Typically the best locations to source seasonal workable cords, cables and hoses would be a Welding shop. As you might expect, welders are use power drop cords too and then have some of the best type and selection. Air General is the ones I use most often. I know they will make custom length cables for DC purposes, they might do the same for this application, too.MrWizard wrote:
We have a winner!!!:B
Don
look at his signature
he has a TT not a motorhome, probably uses a portable genny
what he needs is a smaller shore cord, some 10ga (30amp) SJ all weather cord
it does not have a Poly-vynal jacket that gets stiff in cold weather
cord gauge depends on the size of this genny
I have two EU 2000s. We often boondock for extended periods. Just returned from a 20 day trip. Temps got as low as 12 degrees. The generator runs a lot then. I have insulated and heat taped all of the underbelly plumbing, and it needs AC to keep the water flowing
Not sure what cord my old one is, but it used to be flexible all the time. Age has taken it's toll.
b- Lotsa hall monitors today.
I use a diesel truck trailer cord, a seven way. Tie three legs parallel. The other three parallel and leave the remaining wire (10 gauge) for ground. There are special cords sold on diesel truck trailer sites that remain pliable to -60F.
I Hi-Potted some of these cords to 5,000 volts, so even though their intention is for low voltage, if they leak nada at 5K then they are suitable for 120 vac.
Marinco IMHO is "good" quality stuff sold at "superb" quality prices. MrWizard wrote:
We have a winner!!!:B
Don
look at his signature
he has a TT not a motorhome, probably uses a portable genny
what he needs is a smaller shore cord, some 10ga (30amp) SJ all weather cord
it does not have a Poly-vynal jacket that gets stiff in cold weather
cord gauge depends on the size of this genny
I have two EU 2000s. We often boondock for extended periods. Just returned from a 20 day trip. Temps got as low as 12 degrees. The generator runs a lot then. I have insulated and heat taped all of the underbelly plumbing, and it needs AC to keep the water flowing
Not sure what cord my old one is, but it used to be flexible all the time. Age has taken it's toll.- Don
look at his signature
he has a TT not a motorhome, probably uses a portable genny
what he needs is a smaller shore cord, some 10ga (30amp) SJ all weather cord
it does not have a Poly-vynal jacket that gets stiff in cold weather
cord gauge depends on the size of this genny - Don
look at his signature
he has a TT or 5vr not a motorhome, probably uses a portable genny
what he needs is a smaller shore cord, some 10ga (30amp) SJ all weather cord
it does not have a Poly-vynal jacket that gets stiff in cold weather
depends on the size of this genny - I bought mine here www.glendinningprods.com several years ago. Still nice and flexible but rather pricy.
