50a electrical plugs?

[Ryan Wright]

More thanks for the continued replies. So, sounds like Hubbell 7764 is
the right one, though it does look a little long. Cooper also makes a
7764 plug; it looks too fat, but it might work, I'll have to dig up
the spec sheets on both plugs and measure. I'm assuming the original,
metal plug that came on our factory cords is no longer available? Mine
actually says "Arrow-Hart" on it.

Bruce, does your Cooper #7764 fit well, and can you still close the
electrical compartment door (at least, most of the way?) with it
plugged in? If so, that sounds like what I want.

Pete:

> My question was, Do you really need 50 amps?

Oh, absolutely. I spend a lot of time in my coach. I use it as an
extension to my house. I'm in it from 1 to 8 hours a day, working on
the computer, or watching a movie, or just BSing with friends. I also
sleep it in occasionally, cook food in it fairly regularly, etc. It's
like my own little bachelor pad, untouched by the women folk in my
life. ;-)

So, I need the full power to run the A/C, heaters, microwave, the
whole works, depending on the season, etc.

> Of course, moving the outlet would probably be the most desirable solution,
> but probably the one with the largest hassle factor.

Yeah... I'm leaning toward just making a custom 50 amp cable. I don't
personally see the difference between 20 feet of romex + 30 feet of
cable, or 50 feet of cable. If they're the same gauge of wire, it
shouldn't matter, and it's a lot easier to just buy plug ends and a
long cable and make my own than it's going to be to move the outlet.


-Ryan