JDCAVE
Guru
- Joined
- Apr 3, 2011
- Messages
- 2,912
- Location
- Canada
- Vessel Name
- Phoenix Hunter
- Vessel Make
- Kadey Krogen 42 (1985)
It's 04:35 local time as I write this. I was awoken at 02:35 hrs this am with the phone ringing.
"Is this Jim Cave, of the vessel Phoenix Hunter?"
"Yes?"
"We have disconnected the power to your boat. There is a burnt electrical cord".
"Which end?"
"Boat end."
I thank the guy for taking prompt action and for phoning me, and in 10 minutes, dog and I are in the car and on our way. Not a lot of traffic at 3 in the morning as I get to the boat in record time. Down to the boat. Plug is unplugged and I check the boat end. It's still plugged in and no burned cord on that end. However on the utility end the neutral prong has burned the plastic. This is a 20 amp adapter for the 30 amp cord, and the 30 amp cord is fine. On further examination, the neutral prong is corroded, so I'm presuming that is the reason for this result.
I'm thinking now it's a good idea to regularly inspect these cords for corrosion.
Any other advice very humbly accepted!
Jim
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"Is this Jim Cave, of the vessel Phoenix Hunter?"
"Yes?"
"We have disconnected the power to your boat. There is a burnt electrical cord".
"Which end?"
"Boat end."
I thank the guy for taking prompt action and for phoning me, and in 10 minutes, dog and I are in the car and on our way. Not a lot of traffic at 3 in the morning as I get to the boat in record time. Down to the boat. Plug is unplugged and I check the boat end. It's still plugged in and no burned cord on that end. However on the utility end the neutral prong has burned the plastic. This is a 20 amp adapter for the 30 amp cord, and the 30 amp cord is fine. On further examination, the neutral prong is corroded, so I'm presuming that is the reason for this result.
I'm thinking now it's a good idea to regularly inspect these cords for corrosion.
Any other advice very humbly accepted!
Jim
Sent from my iPad using Trawler Forum