But I ain't got an extension cord that will reach from Vancouver to Chesapeake Bay, Fort Monroe
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Same as our marina. Lots of 15 amp services for 30' & under. I had to put an adapter on my 30 amp cord to plug in when I had my Starwind. Now I'm in a 35' slip with 30A service. I didn't think it made sense that my 30A system plugged into a 15A pedestal, but as long as I avoided nuisance trips, it didn't seem to matter.
I can see that ... I didn't have a fridge so I don't recall leaving it plugged in when gone, I did use it for shore charging & tools, but only when at the boat. The reason I never got comfortable leaving it plugged in was the virtual absence of weather protection. a few neighbors left plugged in but they were daily visitors.
My picture was an edit from the original post. The black cover lower left on the pedestal.But I ain't got an extension cord that will reach from Vancouver to Chesapeake Bay, Fort Monroe
Did you notice the length of the boat in the slip fed by this 15A box ? I keep meaning to look at the smaller boat slips in our marina to see what sized boxes they have.
That would make sense when they are in the yard field where boats are stored. At our marina, there is clearly a separate 15A outlet for each slip in the smaller sizes, on the docks or at each finger pier (and they are barely covered - many covers are missing. It couldn't possibly have been the intention in our case and I often wondered about the safety. The marina hasn't seen improvements in so many years, but it seems changes are beginning to be in the works. Perhaps they intend to upgrade the electrical systems.
What I find odd with this whole thread is, I am thinking there is a 15 Amp outlet right here
I love the irony.
I have an adapter like this, but the other way around. Female on the big plug, male on the small end. It's great for when you're on the hard and you want to supply power to the boat just to give the batteries a charge while you're there for a few hours. To make sure they're topped off before you launch for example. You run a long (heavy duty) extention cord to the adapter and plug it into the boat (screwed in with the black outer ring). Very handy.
You're right. Didn't look that closely at the original photos. Pretty well guaranteed that's a 15A outlet under that cover. Yank the existing 15A male plug and insert into the 15A female supply socket. If the boat tries to pull more than 15A, it's SOL.
That would be true for 2 phase 220v. Our boats don't have 220, they have single phase 110v circuits that typically draw 30 amps max. Some larger boats have single phase 110 50a or multiple 30a or 50 amp circuits.
You know, I didn't even notice that. I know my box doesn't have it. To my knowledge there are no 15 amp outlets on the dock. I'll look at it closer next time I am down there. It may be a telephone outlet.What I find odd with this whole thread is, I am thinking there is a 15 Amp outlet right here
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Now I feel silly, because it phone line or for that matter a cable connection never crossed my mind....
The screwball homemade adapter is gone and the yellow (and pink) extension cords are still there (not plugged into anything but the female side of the pink one still runs up to inside the boat).
Sounds like management didn’t put it there in the first place then. If it was their doing originally I think they’d have taken it all away at once.
