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09-01-2015, 12:23 PM
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Rivet Master
1973 27' Overlander
Loganville
, Georgia
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 1,741
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Length of standard 30 amp extension cord on trailer
My trailer is in a barn and I just had electric added to the barn. I can buy a 30' or a 50'cord that will travel from the back of the trailer to the electric panel where I have a 30 amp outlet. I would like to buy the 30' but I think I will be cutting it close to making the outlet.
Question.... How long is the electric hook up cord in length from the bumper to the plug in. I would measure it if I was at the barn, but it is a long way away. I thought somebody might know. My trailer is a 73 Overlander.
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Brian & Adrienne
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09-01-2015, 01:29 PM
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Rivet Master
1974 Argosy 20
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Kooskia
, Idaho
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 4,591
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In general, the 70's Airstreams had 30' cords as original but it varied from unit to unit, depending on how the cord attached to the electrical panel. So, 25' minimum, 30' maximum I would say.
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09-01-2015, 01:31 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 25' FB International
Trent Woods
, North Carolina
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 3,120
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Not sure what you are asking. The 30 amp cord that came with my trailer is 30 feet. I replaced it with a better cord(Marinco) that is 25. %0 feet was also available but way too much cord for normal use.
Larry
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09-01-2015, 02:19 PM
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Rivet Master
1973 27' Overlander
Loganville
, Georgia
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 1,741
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Thanks a bunch. I think I will be OK with the 30' ft
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Brian & Adrienne
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09-01-2015, 03:04 PM
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Rivet Master
2000 31' Land Yacht
Central
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,489
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Just to confuse the issue I just added a 25 ft extension to the on board storage, found a couple of sites where plugging in the regular 30 ft cord limited where I could park on the deep sites
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09-01-2015, 03:16 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 30' Classic
Oswego
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 13,669
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveFL
Just to confuse the issue I just added a 25 ft extension to the on board storage, found a couple of sites where plugging in the regular 30 ft cord limited where I could park on the deep sites
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I've carried one for years...only needed it a few times, but when you need it, you need it. So I have a total of 50' with the extension and it doesn't even get warm.
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"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy." - Red Green
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09-02-2015, 12:27 PM
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Don McKelvay
1994 34' Limited
London
, Ontario
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 126
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Something else to consider - if you are camping at a national, state/provincial park you may well need 75 feet of cord - some connections are not close and the posts are shared with two sites. We carry both an extra 30 footer and another 50 footer and have needed them from time to time.
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Don McKelvay
WBCCI #205
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1994 34' Limited
2004 GMC 2500 HD
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09-02-2015, 08:44 PM
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Rivet Master
1986 25' Sovereign
Southern Middle
, Tennessee
Join Date: Mar 2002
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30 ft. on my '86 Sovereign 25' trailer.
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09-02-2015, 08:56 PM
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Rivet Master
2016 25' Flying Cloud
Venice
, Florida
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 1,024
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I agree with previous posts about carrying an extension cord for the 30 Amp service, I've used mine many times over the years.
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Joe
Venice, FL
2016 FC 25RTB
TAC FL-47
2018 Nissan Titan XD Cummins Diesel
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