I suppose it depends on which end you prefer.Hmm. Never met a shore power cord that had a gender attached to it. Boats maybe, but a cord? Weird!
How old is your shore power cord?
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Not me. Although we do see Hallmark......happy endings are great this time of year..
I don't know the age of mine but I check it all the time for overheating. I'm switching to the smart plug as soon as possible. Also I use a 12' extension that I'm changing the female end on. I don't like the way the contacts are moulded in to the plastic. The plastic is subject to getting dry and loose like an old computer cord.
You can by a Smartplug cord with the standard plug at the dock end, which is what I did. So, for now, it is easy enough to hook up to shore power wherever we go. I hope that eventually, marinas will switch to Smartplug receptacles, in which case I will replace the dock end plug on my cord with a Smartplug.
To my knowledge there is no cordset with a male (dock end) connector available from Smartplug yet. Maybe someday; but. for now the Smartplug cordset comes with the standard three pin twist-type connector for the marina power pedestal. So all of your adapters for the dock end will continue to be usable for sure. Also keep your old cordsets for extensions when needed. The only thing that has to be changed is the boat end with a new inlet . . . and of course the Spartpug coardset.
Marinas have a tough time keeping up with the shore power receptacles that are ruined by worn and shorted cordsets on customers boats. I was a dockmaster for a couple of summers, and one of our residents kept complaining that every weekend, when he returned to his boat, he would have no shore power, and all the food in his freezer was ruined. We replaced the receptacle in his pedestal twice, then told him he couldn't hook up to shore power until he got a new cord. He refused to believe his cord was at fault, but lo and behold, with the new cordset, he had no more problems with shore power.
JOHN, what happened to your frosty avatar that we have been beholden? Is this your seasonal one? Fitting, if so.
If it comes unplugged at the dock, there is no power in the cord. So at least it fails safe.
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I have four cords varying in age from 30 years to 3 years.
Every few months I check the plug terminals and clean as needed, plus used small amount of di electric grease to help prevent corrosion. Replaced waterproof seals over the years.
Oddly the newest marinco cord is in the worst shape of all my cords.
I intend to contact mfg soon to try to get replacement.
Every few months I check the plug terminals and clean as needed, plus used small amount of di electric grease to help prevent corrosion. Replaced waterproof seals over the years.
Oddly the newest marinco cord is in the worst shape of all my cords.
I intend to contact mfg soon to try to get replacement.
