How to secure 50amp power cord?

[Showme_5vr]

We just bought a new 5th wheel with a 50amp service. How do you secure the power cord so that it doesn't walk away?
Thanks

[CavemanCharlie]

ScottG wrote:
Copper doesn't have anywhere close to the value it once did so there's really no risk to losing it.

X2

[ctilsie242]

RV-ing, other than a sewage hose, I've not had anything stolen. However, I've had far worst things stolen here in Austin.

[Chuck_thehammer]

not mine. last winter.. MB,SC... a portable automatic satellite dish was stolen during the night.

state park.

[jamesroadking]

Never say never, when it goes to thieves and what they'll steal.
We were staying long term at Kelly's Countryside RV Park just north of Callahan Florida on Hwy 1/301 a few years back and somebody stole our sewer hose and the plastic trellis that it sat on. I brought it up to the owners of Kelly's because I thought that maybe it had been removed while the grass was being cut or something like that. They reimbursed me $20.

[Lantley]

DE88ROX wrote:

Showme 5vr wrote:
We just bought a new 5th wheel with a 50amp service. How do you secure the power cord so that it doesn't walk away?
Thanks

I saw awhile back on this forum, where a poster cut a notch in one of their leveling boards, and ran the power cord through that and then backed the trailer up on to the boards. There is no way they could remove the cord without either moving the trailer or cutting the plug off. I know they also sell "lock boxes" that cover the plugs for when you have to use two cords plugged together. Between those two options, I would think that would keep your cords safe.

You're correct they are going to cut off the plug if they want it.
Thieves don't want the cord to use on their RV. They want to sell the copper wire for scrap. They don't care about either plug end.

[DE88ROX]

Showme 5vr wrote:
We just bought a new 5th wheel with a 50amp service. How do you secure the power cord so that it doesn't walk away?
Thanks

I saw awhile back on this forum, where a poster cut a notch in one of their leveling boards, and ran the power cord through that and then backed the trailer up on to the boards. There is no way they could remove the cord without either moving the trailer or cutting the plug off. I know they also sell "lock boxes" that cover the plugs for when you have to use two cords plugged together. Between those two options, I would think that would keep your cords safe.

[2gypsies1]

16 years full-timing and nothing was ever taken.

[Old-Biscuit]

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Nolan wrote:
Twelve plus years of full-time RVing, the cord never walked away. In fact everything we have owned has never walked away.

Easy to say when you have lost nothing. To keep the honest ones honest replace the male end with a yellow Camco D Handel cord cap and run a cable lock thru it.

IF they are honest to begin with then NOTHING is NEEDED.

7 yrs we traveled ALL over the USA....stayed in ALL kinds of campgrounds
and portable surge guard and our detachable 50A power cord never disappeared. Neither did the Faulkner Reclining Chairs, table, Weber BBQ or anything else we had out.

And my belief is it was because we 'introduced ourselves' to our neighbors, made friendly contact with them and let them know we would watch out for their stuff when they were gone.
Made them feel involved.......human nature. And because of that THEY watched over our stuff.

Takes only a friendly conversation.

[GordonThree]

Glad I've never camped in a high crime area where I've had to worry my power cord might be stolen. My cord used to be attached, and I found that to be a PITA, stuffing a stiff or dirty cord back into the mouse hole. So I cut it off and put twist-lock connectors on.

I've lost things to forgetfulness, but never thievery. Even overnights at Wally World and truck stops.

[Lantley]

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Nolan wrote:
Twelve plus years of full-time RVing, the cord never walked away. In fact everything we have owned has never walked away.

Easy to say when you have lost nothing. To keep the honest ones honest replace the male end with a yellow Camco D Handel cord cap and run a cable lock thru it.

Sorry you can't lock a cord. The thief doesn't care about the ends. They just want the wire. They will snip both ends if required.
While I'm not naive enough to believe it never happens. It's really not a major issue

[Cummins12V98]

Nolan wrote:
Twelve plus years of full-time RVing, the cord never walked away. In fact everything we have owned has never walked away.

Easy to say when you have lost nothing. To keep the honest ones honest replace the male end with a yellow Camco D Handel cord cap and run a cable lock thru it.

[blofgren]

Lantley wrote:

Johno02 wrote:
Have it direct wired into your rig, with no way to disconnect it. Or have the connector moved to inside a lockable storage bin. A thief will need a big set of cable cutters, so just watch for anyone wandering around with a long set of cutters in their hand. No, I am really being serious. A direct wired cable requires a lot of work to steal.

All a direct wire requires is a set of $20.00 bolt cutters.
The wire can be cut and gone before you can say "Where is the rest of my cord."

X2. And how does one store it? These cords are large and heavy which is one reason they are detachable. There is no way it can be stored in a small box compartment like the old 30 amp cords. On my trailer the shore power connection is on the road side rear of the trailer, way far away from the basement storage area.

[BB_TX]

10 yrs and never a problem. And never heare of any walking away. Storage facility where we keep ours was broken into several yrs ago. Thieves broke into several RVs and stole items. But no power cords were taken even though all were connected to power.

[Lantley]

Johno02 wrote:
Have it direct wired into your rig, with no way to disconnect it. Or have the connector moved to inside a lockable storage bin. A thief will need a big set of cable cutters, so just watch for anyone wandering around with a long set of cutters in their hand. No, I am really being serious. A direct wired cable requires a lot of work to steal.

All a direct wire requires is a set of $20.00 bolt cutters.
The wire can be cut and gone before you can say "Where is the rest of my cord."