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pyro383
Explorer
Aug 15, 2017

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 made by Camco (not weather tight) of which I would add silicone around the openings or to replace the full length cord. Cost is $13 vs $45.

Second part, would be to buy a new replacement cord and then splice to the existing and wrap to make weather tight so that I would have 50 or more feet.

So what have you done or what would you do?
  • Thanks for the quick response. I have 30amp and it self stores by pushing it back into the camper through that cubby hole so hopefully the camco with handle fits.
  • Get the Camco connector with the handle.
    Buy some electrical grease at the same time. Coat the wire and terminals with a liberal amount.
    The hard plastic or bakelite connectors from Lowes or Home Depot are not the best in the world. Yes, they are cheap!
    Big one
    Little One
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    I used the Camco when I did mine.. not once but twice (Ok so it's been a long time)

    The first "Replacement" was not due to failure.. I needed a short 50 amp Pigtail and could not find one so I cut a couple feet off the shore cord and applied a Camco power Pull plug.. I never sealed it because it's under the "Rain hood" of the park's power box in use.. Now it's exposed but again the opening is DOWN do when 12 years later there was a problem.. I opened the thing up (With a new plug sitting besiding it) and found not evidence of water damage.

    (What happned is one of the wires came out of the clamp. Appears I'd not tightened it enough) put the new plug on and clamped it down well.. Using it today. ... I take that back.. Used it yesterday.. Today I'm on a 30 amp site so i'm using my 30 amp cord and plug. 30 amps on a 50 amp rig means only one A/C.. In August.. and I am comfortale... Strange weather we are having.
  • Do you have a 30AMP or 50AMP cord?

    30AMP splice a 25' to it. I did that many years ago.
    50AMP just replace the end. Too much weight to mess with if extra length not needed