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GASMAN6674 wrote:

rhagfo wrote:

GASMAN6674 wrote:
I have a 30 amp cord with a 50 amp Marinco trailer connection I use when only 30 amp is available. Its a heck of a lot more flexible than my 50 amp cord. If I have 50 available I use the stiffer 50 amp cord.

Why carry two cords my 50 amp SO cable stores as easy as a 30 amp. :B

My cord isn't very flexible and it was cheaper to purchase the 30 amp as we only have one A/C at the moment and mostly camp at State parks with 30 amp only. I roll out the stiffy if I have 50 available.

I remember those days! Ah, college... :-)

Lyle

Ours is a 50 amp system. When we go to a campground that only has 30 amp, I have an adapter that plugs into the 50 amp socket on the trailer, and it has a 30 amp plug, so I use a 30 amp extension. I actually like this, the 30 amp cord is easy to handle.

Exactly my practice, except I keep the adapter to the 50 Amp connector on the trailer on my 30 amp cord.

(Maybe that's exactly what the post I quoted said,) Anyway I wanted to be clear that the adapter is kept with the 30 amp cord when I'm traveling. In case there is only 30 amp available at the site, that's the cord I use.

rhagfo wrote:

GASMAN6674 wrote:
I have a 30 amp cord with a 50 amp Marinco trailer connection I use when only 30 amp is available. Its a heck of a lot more flexible than my 50 amp cord. If I have 50 available I use the stiffer 50 amp cord.

Why carry two cords my 50 amp SO cable stores as easy as a 30 amp. :B

My cord isn't very flexible and it was cheaper to purchase the 30 amp as we only have one A/C at the moment and mostly camp at State parks with 30 amp only. I roll out the stiffy if I have 50 available.

Which cord I carry depends on the season/weather. I have a 25' 30A with Marinco plug that I use late fall thru spring. It's for State parks w/o 50A and when 2 AC's won't be needed. I also have a 45' 50A that came with the trailer that is reserved for summer camping when multiple AC's are needed. And a 50A extension cord that I don't think I've ever used. There is a large weight difference between the 25' 30A and the 45' 50A anaconda.

GASMAN6674 wrote:
I have a 30 amp cord with a 50 amp Marinco trailer connection I use when only 30 amp is available. Its a heck of a lot more flexible than my 50 amp cord. If I have 50 available I use the stiffer 50 amp cord.

Why carry two cords my 50 amp SO cable stores as easy as a 30 amp. :B

I have a 30 amp cord with a 50 amp Marinco trailer connection I use when only 30 amp is available. Its a heck of a lot more flexible than my 50 amp cord. If I have 50 available I use the stiffer 50 amp cord.

With our rig wired for 50 Amp, we use a 30A/50A adapter (dogbone) at the pedestal. Just make sure you don't try to run both AC's at the same time. As for your teflon lube plate, we use the thinnest available. Don't think that the circumference matters all that much. With our PullRite hitch, we don't have a lot of play between the hitch plate and the pin box, so need to be sure that we ride up on the plate when hitching up to make sure we don't high-hitch.

If you're interested in an easier way to handle your heavy, stiff 50 Amp cord, you might consider a MorRyde cord reel. It mounts easily in the basement, doesn't take up much room at all, and makes deploying and stowing easy-peasy. One of our kids got me one for Christmas a few years back, and I thank them every time we set up someplace, especially when it's cold.

SanMarMor wrote:
Ours is a 50 amp system. When we go to a campground that only has 30 amp, I have an adapter that plugs into the 50 amp socket on the trailer, and it has a 30 amp plug, so I use a 30 amp extension. I actually like this, the 30 amp cord is easy to handle. A 50 amp cord is very stiff. But if 50 amp is available, I use the 50 amp cord.

laknox wrote:

Some people, if they know they won't need both ACs, will have a dedicated 30A cord so they don't have wrestle the 50A anaconda.

Lyle

I have a 50 amp SO cord that is 40' and it all fits nicely in a 3 gal. bucket! :B Even at the mid 30 degrees.




The Old, and New the old is about 32' the new is about 40'

I have 30a cord and use 30 amp service. If theres 50a i will use an adapter on my 30a cord and plug into 50a. Dont forget to use a suge protector either portable or hardwire.

joe puma wrote:
I'm getting my fiver in a couple weeks. When plugging into a 30 amp service at campgrounds, do most of you use your 50 amp cord, and adapt at the post, or do you adapt at the camper and use a 30 amp cord to the post?
Also if using a lube plate do you size it to your hitch plate size or pin box? Any other suggestions to check at delivery time? Haven't bought one in 12 years.

Some people, if they know they won't need both ACs, will have a dedicated 30A cord so they don't have wrestle the 50A anaconda.

Lyle