50a electrical plugs?

[sfedeli3]

Hi Ryan,

I used a Levitton 7764-C plug on the end of the cord and it works
great. Locks tight and securely grounds. You can get them from
Galesburg electic's website. Around $80.

Shane Fedeli
85PT40
Hershey, PA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ryan Wright"
wrote:
>
> 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
>