GregBrannon
Guru
Only 2 pages and we've already begun the entertainment phase.
Only 2 pages and we've already begun the entertainment phase.
This is one case where the entire cable should be replaced. Most probably, the marina pedestal has nothing to do with it.
The smart plug is ONE, but not the only way to go.
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First, with the advice you are getting I didn't read that there is a change afoot to replace shore power pedestals to prevent drowning in marinas with people swimming where they shouldn't.
As an aside, a few months ago at a new municipal dock in BC, a US boater could not get his smart plug to match up with the pedestal outlet.
The best and easiest way to tell if you can plug in another heater or run the microwave is to stick your multimeter in a wall socket. If it shows 120 (or exactly the same as the shore power value) you are good to go, you are not overloading. If you are reading 112 volts or whatever value below system voltage, you are overloading your system.
...unless your shore power is 106 VAC to begin with. My marina is industrial power and it’s less than acceptable, and I’ve complained several times, got the Marina electricians to check it, BC hydro was onsite and they checked everything at the pole. They said it was the marina’s issue. Lots of finer pointing all around! And on it goes.
Jim
Our 'new to us' boat has 50A 120 service also. But noticed the shore cord had a 50A 240 plug on the shore end, and a 50A 120 plug on the boat end - a big no-no.
Just curious but why would that be a big no no?
I would think that as long as just one leg of the 240 is wired with neutral and ground to the boat, then no harm no foul? I do not play a licensed electrician on TV.