[C320-list] Power Plug

[warren updike]

Oh, I forgot when making such a pigtail, the ground lead is supposed to be
shorter (1/16", 1/32",??) than the other leads. I'm no electrician but I
assume the purpose is to favor the ground wire when a short is present.  Any
electricians care to chime in??

Warren & Pattie Updike
Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De Mar"
Middle River, Chesapeake Bay

-----Original Message-----
From: Jane & Ken [mailto:obuoy4848 at sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 11:02 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Power Plug

Joe,
   I believe West Marine sell a 30 amp to 20 amp (or 15) converter---If not,
it is easy to make one.  The "HOT" wire is the smaller of the two slots on
the plug.  Ground is of course the slotted/hook portion on the 30 Amp and is
the round hole on the 'monkey' 15 Amp end.  One of the major problems I have
run into when using marine power is the many WRONG wire  'options' I have
found at marine power outlets--our 320 has a GREEN/RED light that indicates
when the marine wires are backward or worse--ground/hot reversals.
Good luck,  Ken
--- On Tue, 11/4/08, Joe Abbagnaro <jabbagna at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Joe Abbagnaro <jabbagna at gmail.com>
Subject: [C320-list] Power Plug
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.org>
Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 7:59 PM

Anyone ever make a 30amp snap plug that will plug into the stern but
only deliver 15  amps 110 v of power.

I want to do the conversion so while the boat is on the hard I can
plug in and power the battery charger.
I am just not sure which leg to make hot on the 30amp plug.

Any suggestions ideas.

Thanks
Joe