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07-30-2015, 08:07 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2010 23' FB Flying Cloud
NA
, Here and There
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 22
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Shore Power inlet failure
We've been hooked into shore power in a trailer park for 7 months now... and all of the sudden our power went out.
The plug is fried and the wires are melted... we aren't sure what happened or really how badly we're screwed. Any ideas?
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07-30-2015, 08:09 PM
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Overland Adventurer
1991 34' Excella
2009 34' Panamerica
Telluride
, Colorado
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 2,476
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Doesn't look fried, just like the wire is loose. Can you insert the wire back in its position and tighten the clamp?
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07-30-2015, 08:19 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2010 23' FB Flying Cloud
NA
, Here and There
Join Date: Nov 2014
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while you may be correct, the screw threads melted on the burnt peg...
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07-31-2015, 08:13 PM
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Rivet Master
1972 27' Overlander
Denver
, North Carolina
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 768
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Power in campgrounds can vary and you might have had a surge, or the wire might have come loose from travel....or it may have been loose to begin with and through heat fluctuation, worked its way off. Like someone else said, it does not look fried. I installed a Furrion 30 amp locking marine connection. But for now, I would reinstall the wire on the screw and see if all works. If you are not comfortable with this process, hire an electrician to do the repair.
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07-31-2015, 08:33 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 23' Safari SE
Biloxi
, Mississippi
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07-31-2015, 10:14 PM
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Rivet Master
1999 34' Excella
Currently Looking...
Hillsboro
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2013
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We're wires "loose"? That will cause issue of overheating!!! Get that fixed ASAP!!
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Channing
WBCCI# 30676
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08-01-2015, 11:38 AM
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Rivet Master
2014 31' Classic
2015 23' International
2013 25' FB International
Apache Junction
, Arizona
Join Date: Sep 2012
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There was an Airstream recall over loose power inlet wiring on recent models.
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08-01-2015, 01:03 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 20' Safari
Old Orchard Beach
, Maine
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 509
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You may have had a lightning strike nearby. Did other RVs in the park have problems at the same time?
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Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Trailer name: Quarantina
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08-01-2015, 01:34 PM
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3 Rivet Member
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McLeod
, Texas
Join Date: Jun 2009
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I recently had to replace our Marinco inlet and cord with new Furrion. Not sure, but the cause may have been ants. Once they are attracted to a spot, they can cause a lot of damage. Just a thought.
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08-01-2015, 07:06 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2014 27' FB International
Clearwater
, Florida
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 109
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Looks like you had a loose connection. Looseness creates heat, heat creates higher impedance, more heat, more amps. Parts melt. Replace the connector and consider replacing the plug.
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08-08-2015, 04:13 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2010 23' FB Flying Cloud
NA
, Here and There
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 22
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I replaced the Shore Power inlet with a Hubbell, it looks pretty sharp!
I made sure wire connection was very secure... and we have power again!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ilpage_o01_s00
Loose wiring must have been the culprit. Thanks all!
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08-09-2015, 03:51 PM
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Rivet Master
1999 34' Excella
Currently Looking...
Hillsboro
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 6,406
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Strasser
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Shiny!!! Sure you will be pleased for a long time.
Make sure you replace that umbilical, too!
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WBCCI# 30676
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