[C320-list] Power Plug
Jane & Ken
obuoy4848 at sbcglobal.net
Wed Nov 5 15:30:37 PST 2008
Warren, the wire leads are to fit the plug/or/recp. that you use--no difference in favor hot vs common vs ground---but it is VERY important which of the three leads are connected to the correct plug connectors. Ken
--- On Wed, 11/5/08, warren updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:
From: warren updike <wupdike at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Power Plug
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 2:52 PM
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
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