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Mon, 28 July 2014 08:06   |
lqqkatjon
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Registered: October 2010
Location: St. Cloud, MN
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Thanks Carl.... that pull dog looks like quite the deal.
I think if the jacket on my current cord, was a few mills thicker I would not have the problem. Last time I tore it all down, to try to bullet proof it, I wrapped a bunch of 88t electrical tape on the end to make it thinker. Over this past summer, it has worked its way out of the plug, and has caused I think it to pull the wires loose.
I heard an arc when I plugged it in yesterday, so I quickly unplugged it, said a few words, and am now putting my thoughts together to bullet proof that plug.
The issue I have is after I wrangle mine into the side compartment.(I have a stock palm beach), and plug it into the generator outlet, that bit really strains on where the cord enters the plug.
I think I am going to take the time to solder the wires to the metal tabs, after I screw them tight. either put some RTV, or I woke up and remembered I work in Telecom, and there is a simple epoxy we use to fill underground splice enclosures. I think those two items, and making sure I take the time to really get the cord up into the plug.
If I have problems after that, I will probably go to a leviton plug, with that cord puller carl listed. one thing about the leviton plugs over the Camco, is length. I think the camco is maybe 1" longer the the leviton. that might not quite stress cord so much when i plug into the generator outlet.
Keith V- I do not think your cord system has that problem in the cord storage to the generator plug. you should have good service with that camco plug.
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
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