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Old 10-27-2013, 11:56 AM   #2
bshillam
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Make sure to check the plug on the boat side. Mine was corroded and burned/slightly melted. My surveyor said this is one of the number one reasons for boat fires
It's because people leave the shore power on when disconnecting and they actually cause a little short/spark which over time causes higher resistance in the plug. This causes a fire Rusk over time. All I can say is I pulled the old plug and it was black near one prong. So now I always turn off the boat and shore power prior to disconnection. Are you running high draw appliances such as heaters? These tax our boats electrical that's when you should monitor your plugs for heat = resistance
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