Rv Power Plug Melted

Melted 30amp plug posted in problems solutions after market.

Rv power plug melted.

Fancy power monitors and power conditioners can be purchased to automatically protect against low voltage. Your rv s 12 volt system needs to have a total of you guessed it 12 volts. When you put a new plug on yours make sure you get a tt 30 plug. Buy 2 of those plugs keep one in your spares kit.

Sometimes people like me bless my soul might plug it in but not lock it or incorrectly lock the cord. Cut your wire back about a foot or so when the plug got hot i m sure it melted some wire insulation. On a more serious note. Good afternoon all we purchased a 21rs several months ago and took several trips before we ran into an electrical problem.

I would cut the cord back and put a new camco power pull plug on it or equivalent. This can also happen to the plug on the side of your rv where the shore power cord plugs into the rv. The other day i went out to my r v. The power cord is not locked attached correctly.

They are expensive but can save your appliances. It requires that you push the connector into the inlet and turn the cord clockwise until is snaps in place. Not all rvs have this arrangement but if you have it it is worth. Rv 30a plug melted on my cordset posted on october 10 2013 by admin leave a comment we were hooked up to the 30 amp power at our favorite campsite and when we unplugged our 30a cord we noticed that the plug prongs were discolored and the plastic literally melted around them from the rv plug casing.

We had taken several trips with no issues and on this last trip naturally when it was a good 100 outside we kept tripping the circuit breaker at the campground. My plug was melted like a marshmallow and there was evidence of a fire on the outlet. The turn to lock style rv power cords can be very difficult to plug in at times. The low down on batteries.

You can buy inexpensive ones that plug into an electric outlet. Shore power cords and plugs do get old and need to be replaced on occasion. Camping supply catalogs will have examples of the voltage meters power conditioners and refrigerator fans that are available. A 50 flatscreen a stereo and 2 charging drill batteries a shortwave radio.

To check how it had survived the winter and to begin getting it ready for the up coming start to the camping season. Here is a question from a site visitor regarding a melted adapter plug for his r v.