50 Amp Cord Holder

[BugsRLB]

I borrowed this idea from either this forum or another, not sure. But, it was a great idea and the price was right! The huge 50 amp cord was a PITA to store! This makes winding/storing a breeze. Purchased at Harbor Frieght for about $11. Get the 20% coupon.

https://www.harborfreight.com/100-ft...eel-46342.html

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[Cummins12V98]

blofgren wrote:
I think I paid around $170 or so for a new 50' length of 6/4 SOOW wire on EBay and then added the Camco ends to it. So certainly not cheap but worth every penny not to have to fight with the cheap stiff anaconda that came with the camper. 🙂

YUP worth every $$$. It's not only the soft cord that counts it's the amount of copper strands in each wire that makes it more flexible.

[blofgren]

I think I paid around $170 or so for a new 50' length of 6/4 SOOW wire on EBay and then added the Camco ends to it. So certainly not cheap but worth every penny not to have to fight with the cheap stiff anaconda that came with the camper. 🙂

[REWahoo]

The 50 amp cord that came with my RV is a pain (literally) to try to coil in cold weather due to the plastic covering. I actually pulled something while wrestling the dang thing on a cold morning in Colorado last fall, so I ordered this from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K35FZXI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Reviewers say it has a "rubber" covering that remains fairly flexible in the cold. It was relatively cheap at $99 but only 25 ft long vs. the 32 ft I have now, which I don't see as a problem.

I'll try to follow up on this next month once I've had the opportunity to coil it in 30 degree weather.

[blofgren]

Cummins12V98 wrote:
EZ PEZE, get the proper cord and caps then make your own! Coils easily in all weather and takes up very little room with no need for a reel.

I did just this earlier this year and what a difference! It is one of the best mods I have ever done to the RV.

I bought mine off of Ebay; it was the best price I could find anywhere and it was actually made in the US.

[rjsurfer]

rhagfo wrote:

pianotuna wrote:
For cold weather use look for SJEOW TPE on the jacket.

rjsurfer wrote:
Cummins,

Where did you get the flexible 50 Amp cable from?. The stuff i've seen at HD and Lowes is just as stiff as most other RV cords.

Thanks
Ron W.

Most in the states don’t camp in -37 degree weather just SOW cable is a VAST improvement in temps into the single digits. The OEM cables with plastic jackets are hard to coil in 70 degree heat, let alone if it is anywhere near freezing.

good info...Google here I come.

Ron W.

[rhagfo]

pianotuna wrote:
For cold weather use look for SJEOW TPE on the jacket.

rjsurfer wrote:
Cummins,

Where did you get the flexible 50 Amp cable from?. The stuff i've seen at HD and Lowes is just as stiff as most other RV cords.

Thanks
Ron W.

Most in the states don’t camp in -37 degree weather just SOW cable is a VAST improvement in temps into the single digits. The OEM cables with plastic jackets are hard to coil in 70 degree heat, let alone if it is anywhere near freezing.

[pianotuna]

For cold weather use look for SJEOW TPE on the jacket.

rjsurfer wrote:
Cummins,

Where did you get the flexible 50 Amp cable from?. The stuff i've seen at HD and Lowes is just as stiff as most other RV cords.

Thanks
Ron W.

[Cummins12V98]

rjsurfer wrote:
Cummins,

Where did you get the flexible 50 Amp cable from?. The stuff i've seen at HD and Lowes is just as stiff as most other RV cords.

Thanks
Ron W.

Mine came from a 50A temp power box cord. As long as you follow the spec shown in the pic it will be flexible. Some Electrical Wholesale locations will sell the cord or do a Google search.

[rjsurfer]

Cummins,

Where did you get the flexible 50 Amp cable from?. The stuff i've seen at HD and Lowes is just as stiff as most other RV cords.

Thanks
Ron W.

[rhagfo]

Cummins12V98 wrote:
EZ PEZE, get the proper cord and caps then make your own! Coils easily in all weather and takes up very little room with no need for a reel.

Yep, I put 40’ of the SO cable in a three gallon bucket! So easy to handle.

[Cummins12V98]

EZ PEZE, get the proper cord and caps then make your own! Coils easily in all weather and takes up very little room with no need for a reel.

[azdryheat]

Nice idea but it requires a cord with the flexible shell. My current cord gets very stiff when cold and is difficult to coil for storage.

[GASMAN6674]

I did that for both electric and water and mounted them to a two drawer cabinet. I don't actually use my 50 amp cord much as I use a lighter weight 30 with the marinco end on it. Most of our state parks don't offer 50 amp and since i dont have 2 A/C's yet I can get by

[fj12ryder]

Not a a bad idea, but unless one end is connected permanently you'll have unwind the whole shebang to hook up.

I use an old clothes basket and only unwind as much as I need and leave the rest of it in the basket. There's enough cord unwound that I can easily slide it under the trailer to get the basket out of the rain.