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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CA Traveler wrote:
Plus the maximum recommended sustained load is 80%. ie 24A for 30A power.
That's been my experience. Any draw over 20A and the cord and connectors begin to feel warm (much worse if the cord is coiled up). I've ruined my share of connectors over the years but not since I've been using the di-electric grease. The male connectors have nice large blades but those blades never make good contact with the dimples inside the female connectors or the pedestal socket. There's just not enough surface area making contact to pass a heavy load. The best thing you can do is prevent the oxidation that forms because of the intense heat generated in the tiny contact area available so it won't get any worse.
