New shore power inlet installation
Here's a project I did about 2 weeks ago. It's the same style inlet that I have on my truck camper. Here's the other thread of mine which has the details. I'm sharing it here since this is a ...
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GrandpaKip wrote:
Adding an extension cord could lead to a voltage drop.
Which is why, if you're not using a detachable main service cable, you're better to cut the trailer's hard wired main service cable down in length so it just reaches outside where it's convenient to connect to an extension cable. In any case where I've done this that's always been 5' or less so voltage drop even at a full 30 amp draw would be an insignificant 0.30 volts over that short length of cable. No question, stuffing just a few feet of stiff 10 gauge cable back through the mousehole is FAR easier than trying to stuff in 25 - no tangles, no heat issue. :B
