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JamesTXSD
Joined: 01 Mar 2005
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City/Region: from island boy to desert dweller
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Vessel Name: "Wild Blue" (sold 9/14)
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 Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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| colbysmith wrote: | | The adapters I'm talking about would be at the boat end. Otherwise one has to drag out the 25' or 50' of marine cord they have. |
I bought a second Smart Plug and made a pigtail with a 15 amp plug on the other end - easy solution for plugging in at home, to the generator, or in an RV park, when that is all the power you need. Before making the second plug, it was no big deal to leave the main cord coiled on the floor in front of the Smart Plug connection on the boat.
When you plug in the Smart Plug the first time, it becomes very apparent that is really is a smarter connection than the old-style Marineco.
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rogerbum
Joined: 21 Nov 2004
Posts: 5922
City/Region: Kenmore
State or Province: WA
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C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: Meant to be
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| Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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| colbysmith wrote: | | The adapters I'm talking about would be at the boat end. Otherwise one has to drag out the 25' or 50' of marine cord they have. |
Then I guess I'm confused about your statement:
"The problem I see right now, besides cost, is the availability of adapters. IE, for those that need to plug their boat in at home or other facility that uses standard plugs, as opposed to marine plugs."
If I have a Marinco fitting on the boat, I have to drag out my marine cord and if I have a Smartplug fitting I have to drag out my marine cord to attach it to the boat. The other end of both are identical - 30A male plugs to go into the pedestal. If the pedestal is 15A - I use the 30A female to 15A male adapter on either cord (this is what I use to connect the boat to power at home). What am I missing?
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Sunbeam
Joined: 23 Feb 2012
Posts: 3990
City/Region: Out 'n' About
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C-Dory Year: 2002
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| Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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Now I'm confused too (about what I might be missing).
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I don't have shorepower on the boat, but have been thinking about re-doing the shore plug on my RV and was thinking about going with the smart plug receptacle/cord. Realizing I might have to adapt on the "pedestal" end, but thinking I'd be fine on the RV end.
(At the moment my RV has a cord that is "hard wired" on the RV end but I would prefer it to be detachable; so I'd be putting on a new receptacle no matter what I go with, and was thinking Smart Plug.) |
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JamesTXSD
Joined: 01 Mar 2005
Posts: 7445
City/Region: from island boy to desert dweller
State or Province: AZ
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: "Wild Blue" (sold 9/14)
Photos: Wild Blue
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| Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Sunbeam wrote: | Now I'm confused too (about what I might be missing).
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I don't have shorepower on the boat, but have been thinking about re-doing the shore plug on my RV and was thinking about going with the smart plug receptacle/cord. Realizing I might have to adapt on the "pedestal" end, but thinking I'd be fine on the RV end.
(At the moment my RV has a cord that is "hard wired" on the RV end but I would prefer it to be detachable; so I'd be putting on a new receptacle no matter what I go with, and was thinking Smart Plug.) |
We have a 50 amp power cord on our 5th wheel that detaches. Our previous motorhomes had the type that was permanently attached. I greatly prefer the kind that stays attached: pull out what you need (last coach had a roller to hold the cord); you don't have to carry the heavy cord. I don't see any advantage to the detached cord. YMMV.
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Sunbeam
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| Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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| JamesTXSD wrote: |
We have a 50 amp power cord on our 5th wheel that detaches. Our previous motorhomes had the type that was permanently attached. I greatly prefer the kind that stays attached: pull out what you need (last coach had a roller to hold the cord); you don't have to carry the heavy cord. I don't see any advantage to the detached cord. |
I see what you are saying. And glad for your input because, you know how it is, I think it sounds like a good idea but who knows what I haven't thought of yet! I suppose part of it depends on how the "permanent" cord goes into the rig. In my case it goes in through a plastic door (pre-made common RV part), and ends up in a section of cabinetry under the kitchen sink that is delineated by plywood walls, but not "sealed off" from the cabinets.
1) My main reason: Where the permanently attached cord goes into the rig through the pre-made door, there is a "mouse hole cover" that slides to the side where the wire passes through. But critters can still come up the cord and get in because the "mouse hole" is not sealed. So in order to keep critters out, I carry a piece of copper mesh and wrap that around the cord where it passes through the "mouse hole." That keeps most critters out (maybe not ants?), but puts some strain on the little door, and maybe looks a little bit "rough." The copper can start to turn green after a while (I could use bronze wool too).
With the detachable cord, the receptacle would be firmly attached to the rig, there would be no "hole through," and so no path in for critters, whether plugged in or unplugged.
2) Normally I clean the cord as I stow it (with a damp rag, etc.), but if I'm in a rush that dirty/wet cord goes into the area under the cabinets. With a detachable, I would likely store it in an "exterior" compartment, so there would be less grub factor if I did put it away dirty.
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I suppose some (larger) rigs might have a second "sealed" compartment where the permanent cord is attached? So then maybe no problems with "mouse hole" or dirt/wet. But I just have a wee rig and it is not that fancy 
The minus (and why I have not done it yet) is that then I'd have the cord taking up "more prime" exterior storage (whereas now it goes into a sort of unused corner area that is not very accessible any other way because it is the rear corner of a kitchen cabinet ell).
Since I rarely plug in, I've just been putting off doing anything one way or the other  Plus, hey, it's "only" the RV - the boat takes priority  |
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colbysmith
Joined: 02 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Sometimes I can type a lot more than necessary.... I just did that, but here's the short of it. I don't like using the Marine cord I currently have, the standard yellow beast, because its big and bulky. And more times than not, when I'm plugging my boat in for power it's at home on it's trailer. Thus, I prefer to use an adapter at the boat end (after running a standard heavy duty extension cord from the power box or receptacle). But there are still times where I need the "marine" cord, and making an adapter for the smart plug would be easy enuf, but pricey for yet another Female smart plug end. Colby |
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