The black wire on my plug is burnt up...
So after the winter, I pulled up and moved. I was using the 50A socket with the 50-30 adapter. One of my connections was burnt up and the plastic was melted. The flat prong was black. The ...
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bob213 wrote:
In wet conditions dielectric grease helps but it is really a non conductor. If you keep your plug blades shiney clean with emery cloth and use DeOxit you will have a better connection. Deoxit is conductive, and a cleaner.
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This "service temporairly unavailable" problem is sure getting old. Can't even make a link.
Best advice but the dielectric grease will work, too.
Mr OP, your blades on that plug may be made from two different metals. I have seen brass blades corrode faster than their plated steel counterparts. A small amount of moisture or inadvertently dropping a cord end onto the ground is enough to start oxidation. We don't need to get into electrolysis for further causes. Extension cords go bad all the time. Replace with a stout repair plug and see if your luck gets better.
