50a electrical plugs?
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04-15-2008, 04:52
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50a electrical plugs?
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" > > 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 > |
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