Replacing shore power cable for plug.

Thats the Same Type Plug Fire/Rescue trucks and Ambulances have. My only Concern would be, What Amperage can it handle.

PapPappy wrote:
The problem I have with the set up you show in the picture, is that it will have a "Hot" plug inside that cover. If you were to reach in, you'd get electrocuted.:(
It would make more sense to have an outlet type connection, and just make your shore cable a double male (one at each end). It would be much safer.

Keep in mind, YOU may know it's "live", but some child could go exploring, and get killed. At least try and make it "code".

Good luck

Conversely, the double male plug cord WILL be hot at the trailer end when it is plugged into the pedestal outlet.
Commonly known as a "dead man's cord" and is certainly against NEC code if not actually illegal.
The only way the outlet pictured could be hot would be if the unit had a generator/inverter without a transfer switch.

PapPappy wrote:
it will have a "Hot" plug inside that cover. If you were to reach in, you'd get electrocuted.:(

Please elaborate.

PapPappy wrote:
The problem I have with the set up you show in the picture, is that it will have a "Hot" plug inside that cover. If you were to reach in, you'd get electrocuted.:(
It would make more sense to have an outlet type connection, and just make your shore cable a double male (one at each end). It would be much safer.

Keep in mind, YOU may know it's "live", but some child could go exploring, and get killed. At least try and make it "code".

Good luck

What he showed will not be hot. The Camper side plug is a male and the cord will be a female or the hot. The plug on the camper is only energized when the female cord makes contact. I did the park power conversion to my rig after a bad receptacle melted my plug. I now have a park power cord and the old cord I converted with the parts that came with the conversion kit. Personally I like this system better. No "exploring child" will be killed by what he showed or is proposing to do.

The problem I have with the set up you show in the picture, is that it will have a "Hot" plug inside that cover. If you were to reach in, you'd get electrocuted.:(
It would make more sense to have an outlet type connection, and just make your shore cable a double male (one at each end). It would be much safer.

Keep in mind, YOU may know it's "live", but some child could go exploring, and get killed. At least try and make it "code".

Good luck

My TH came with a twist-lock shore connection.

The one with the threaded outer collar is the route to take. Twist lock plug plus the collar. The collar helps keep the cord from rotating the plug out. It is nice to be able to completely disconnect the shore cable and roll it up (throw it in the underneath storage or in the truck bed) and hit the road. No more feeding cable into the trailer.

To completely replace just the female plug connector and housing (with new threaded collar+housing) of my shore cable, cost me ~$80 from West Marine (72nd and State). I had a poor connection on mine, destroyed the cable end. I was able to replace the trailer innards (male end just as shown in your picture) for about $12 from Home Depot.

It is going to cost you over $100, but it will be done right and is a decent mod in my opinion.