OK, I have a camco RV plug on the end of my cord.

http://www.amazon.com/Camco-55255-PowerGrip-Replacement-Plug/dp/B000PGVZ30/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406500793&sr=8-1&keywords=50+amp+rv+plu g

even though I like the function of it, the damn thing falls apart every couple month's. and I have a short, and I have to pull it apart and reconnect the wires inside. the stress reliever on the end just does not hold super tight.

I am not interested in downsizing, because I run both roof airs all the time, and I have a nice 50 amp outlet by the garage I plug into.

I am thinking of filling that camco thing with some epoxy. any other thoughts of how to have a more "factory solid" end to the cord?
or what epoxy I should use that will not eat the plastic, or corrode the copper, or be conductive at all?

the one's on my extra extension cord you can tell are molded, not assembled, and will not come loose.

I have thought using leveton, or other more brand name electrical plug, but I do like the handle on the camco.

Wally - that midwest one looks like to be the one to get. I did not find any locally, and did not do alot of searching, but they seem to fetch a higher price, but you must get what you pay for. Just by the pictures I can see how the wires attach is much superior engineering then what I have seen at home depot, menards, and the camco plug.


but I stubborn as I can be sometimes, I have my camco plug, and i like that handle. so below is what I learned the past 24 hours:

Soldering the wires is probably the best thing to do, to assure that plug will not fall apart. that would be easy to do, and probably solve most issues with that plug. I had the assistance of an electrician, he came over with the silver solder, we fired up the cutting torch. touched the prongs with the flame for a second, then the silver rod, and presto, the wires were essentially welded to the prongs.

the suggestion of using heat shrink on the wire to help the strain relief was a good one. that worked very well. It is a trick to fine the correct size, but luckily two things I am not short on with my profession is zip ties and heat shrink.


the electrical potting compound product listed above from Digikey part # 473-1083-ND. was probably not the stuff to use. I am glad I did not pay full price. (about 1/2 list). It was and still is a mess. this epoxy compound, is slow setting (24 hours), and even over night, it was still somewhat fluid. so I have a mess to clean up. and not sure if there is any epoxy left in the plug that did not fine a crack to escape. even when mixed, it has a very thin consistany, even over an hour after mixing. good for getting into all electrical crevis. not good on an RV plug with 4 prongs out the bottom, and a cord out the other end, and is split right down the middle.