GB42C at a 30 amp dock?

[ranger58sb]

The 3 wire 50A cords are still heavy. Mine are about 35 lbs each (50 foot cords). The 4 wire should be about 45 lbs. Neither is great to man-handle, but the 3 wire cords with storage bags are at least tolerable. The 30A cords are absolute featherweights in comparison (under 15 lbs for a 50 footer).

Are yours the 125V or 250V version? I'd have thought the 50A/125V version would also use slightly smaller wires inside? (Haven't searched for specs, and I've only seen one -- that I know of -- once, attached to a boat, sometime maybe 15 years ago or so.)

I know our 3-wire 50A/250V cordset is a bit lighter than a 4-wire we carry for an extension, but I wouldn't describe it as svelte...

-Chris

 

[Bongi]

Yep - ours is the 50Amp 125v version Chris.

 

[ranger58sb]

Looking at the other cables supplied, we seem to be operating with mostly a 30A series of cables, which stands to reason if the 50A 120v pedestals are so rare here in Puget Sound.

Didn't realize where you are...

Might also be your mild weather (I think?), and maybe not as much need for A/C, that helps you get by most of the time with only a 30A supply.

-Chris

 

[tiltrider1]

Just some facts,

30a 125v 50' 18 lbs
50a 125v 50' 50' 6 gauge wire 36 lbs
50a 125/250v 50' 6 gauge wire 46 lbs

 

[clburti]

Well, Bongi, Ii will definitely be looking at our setup much more closely, but I'm reasonably certain we have a four wire 50 amp 125/250 cord and inlets. Good luck with sorting your setup out without issues.

 

[rslifkin]

Are yours the 125V or 250V version? I'd have thought the 50A/125V version would also use slightly smaller wires inside? (Haven't searched for specs, and I've only seen one -- that I know of -- once, attached to a boat, sometime maybe 15 years ago or so.)

I know our 3-wire 50A/250V cordset is a bit lighter than a 4-wire we carry for an extension, but I wouldn't describe it as svelte...

-Chris

Mine are 125V. But any of the 50A cords use big, hefty 6 AWG wire. It's only a question of whether there are 3 or 4 of them in there.

Just some facts,

30a 125v 50' 18 lbs
50a 125v 50' 50' 6 gauge wire 36 lbs
50a 125/250v 50' 6 gauge wire 46 lbs

That's right in the ballpark for what I've seen for weights. 30A cords are 3 wire, 10 AWG, so much lighter than the 50A stuff.

 

[ranger58sb]

Just some facts,

30a 125v 50' 18 lbs
50a 125v 50' 50' 6 gauge wire 36 lbs
50a 125/250v 50' 6 gauge wire 46 lbs

Mine are 125V. But any of the 50A cords use big, hefty 6 AWG wire. It's only a question of whether there are 3 or 4 of them in there.

That's right in the ballpark for what I've seen for weights. 30A cords are 3 wire, 10 AWG, so much lighter than the 50A stuff.

Thanks, Tilt; I didn't have wonderful connectivity yesterday, so hadn't tried to look that up.

I didn't realize the 125V version uses the same wire gauge as the 250V version. Makes sense, I guess, given 50A is 50A.

H, N, and G? I recently learned our 3-wire 250V cable (for use with the isolation transformer) is L1, L2, and G... so it'd be the same weight...

-Chris