Replacing the Male End of the RV Power Cord
I am needing to replace the male end of the shore power cord for my rv as the previous one had melted a bit at one of the connectors. My dilemma is to replace the male end with a replacement adapter ...
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MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
I solder appropriate spade (fork) terminals onto stranded wire ends then when assembling tighten the snot out of plug/receptacle clamp screws. Gobbing electrolytic silicone grease onto each finished termination makes this method of assembly better than any other - especially if a good plug or socket like Chris Bryant recommended is used. The object is to stop heating and cooling cycles which anneal the copper wire strands beyond salvation.
I arrived at this conclusion decades ago after fighting my own makeup plugs which were necessary after pre-made factory molded plugs caught fire.
I would LOVE to see a failure in the assembly of how I assemble plugs. Being both lazy and cheap I sought the permanent fix. I found it.
Winner winner - chicken dinner! Solder spade or ring terminals to the wire ends. But, Mex... try as I might I've never squeezed any snot out of any screw connections!
