[C320-list] Power Plug

[John Frost]

Safety factoid: on power plugs of most types, the ground prong is actually a
bit longer than the other blades so that the safety ground (Equipment
Grounding Wire) is connected an instant before the power is applied to the
load and remains connected until just after power is removed. Sailboats are
the load here.

John 



-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jane & Ken
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 5:31 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Power Plug

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