SmartPlug install in Bigfoot TC
As I noted in my reply to pjay's SmartPlug thread, I've wanted to change out the corded electrical connection on my Bigfoot since I first tried to stuff a cold stiff cord into the skinny compartment p...
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Gripnriprod, what won me over was the ease of connection and disconnection. With the round plug one has to see the slots in order to line it up with the outlet prongs so hard to do in the dark. And the Marinco plug uses a separate cover to waterproof the connection. One can tell by the shape of the SmartPlug how it needs to be aligned to go on and all you do is grip it by the paddles sides and push it on or pull it off. No cover needed to waterproof the connection. It's also supposed to have features that make it less likely to overheat than standard RV outlet. The blades supposedly provide more connection surface area and I've read that it has a thermostatic switch that cuts power if it overheats although the paperwork I received doesn't say anything about this.
