[C320-list] Can I get a continuous 60' to 75' long 30A shore power cord for my C320?
DAVE Swanson
kswanson123 at comcast.net
Mon Dec 23 11:53:42 PST 2013
As a follow up to some advice that I received on Sailnet. I found that all three companies that I sent inquiries to: Smart Plug, Marinco, and Charles make 75 foot long 30A shore power cords. I am going to wait until the Seattle Boat Show and buy a Smart Plug cord and inlet socket at a discount.
Anyway, FYI and see email responses for all three companies below:
Dave
******************************From Smart Plug, Seattle***********************************************
Good morning Dave,
Thank you for your email. I have confirmed that we have a 75’ – 30 amp cordset in stock. You can purchase this through Fisheries Supply our local distributor as a special order. Here is a link to their web site:
https://www.fisheriessupply.com/smartplug-smart-plug-cable-75ft-c30753 The item for Fisheries is #433921 with a price of $287.23. Please contact Jeremy at Fisheries to order this product. Here is his contact information.
Jeremy Makin
Inside Sales Manager
Fisheries Supply Co.
1-800-426-6930 ext 4609
Thank you for your interest in our SmartPlug products.
Best wishes for the holidays!
Terry
***************************From Marinco, Wisconsin*********************************
We do have a 75 foot part number 75SPP.OEM THAT IS A 30 AMP 125 VOLT 75 FOOT
West marine will sometimes sell just the shore power cable in feet 30 amp 125 is normally 10 awg 3 conductor cable. We only sell it by the roll of 250 foot that’s why I’m recommending West marine for that
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**********************************From Charles, Illinois***********************************
Hello David,
We have started to discontinue the yellow cable from our product line and no longer have the 30-amp cable in yellow and will not be reordering.
We have a 75-foot cable in white, our part number 30PCM75LW. This can be ordered from your local dealer or distributor carrying the Charles Industries Marine product line.
Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.
Regards,
Linnea Johnson
Inside Sales
Marine & Industrial Group
Charles Industries, Ltd.
5600 Apollo Drive
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008-4049
Direct: (847) 258-8445
Fax: (847) 806-6653
From: David Swanson Gmail [mailto:davidbswanson at gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2013 11:51 PM
To: Marine and Industrial
Cc: David Swanson
Subject: Looking for a one piece 60' long 30A marine shore power cord
Looking for a one piece 60' long 30A marine shore power cord
I am looking for a 60' long 30A yellow marine shore power cord. Is this something you sell or can fabricate custom? Do you sell 75' long cords that I could cut down to 60'? All I see are 50' cords in the market place.
Please advise.
Thanks.
Dave
David B. Swanson, P.E., S.E.
Principal, LEED AP
Director, Structural Group
Reid Middleton, Inc.
(425) 741-3800 office
(425) 741-5011 direct
(425) 508-7971 mobile
www.reidmiddleton.com
To learn more about Charles, please visit us at http://www.charlesindustries.com/. Charles serves Telecommunications, Wireless, Broadband/CATV, Utilities, Marine and Industrial customers and partners worldwide.
On Dec 20, 2013, at 5:20 AM, Irving Grunes <igrunes at gmail.com> wrote:
> I just googled custom cord sets and just one of the many results was :
>
> *Electric Cord Sets, Inc.*
> 4700 Manufacturing Ave.
> Cleveland, OH 44135
> Phone: 800-321-6160
> Toll Free Number: 800-321-6160
> http://www.elecordset.com
> sales at elecordset.com
>
>
> Goof Luck
> Irv Grunes
> 2001 #851
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 12:39 AM, Utility Email <kswanson123 at comcast.net>wrote:
>
>> I'll check that out as well. Thanks!
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> David B. Swanson, P.E., S.E.
>> Principal, LEED AP
>> Director, Structural Group
>>
>> Reid Middleton, Inc.
>> (425) 741-3800 office
>> (425) 741-5011 direct
>> (425) 508-7971 mobile
>>
>> www.reidmiddleton.com
>>
>>
>>> On Dec 19, 2013, at 11:17 AM, John Meyers <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I am wondering if you called MARINCO and see if they would ship you a
>>> custom made shore power cord.
>>>
>>> John Meyers
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 11:53 AM, Ted Harrison <
>>> tharrison at innovations-plus.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I agree.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On Dec 19, 2013, at 7:43 AM, "clburti at gmail.com" <clburti at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I’m betting that if it requires 60’ run for you to access a
>> receptacle,
>>>> that they are not complying with the local building/fire codes.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Fair Winds
>>>>> Chris Burti
>>>>> Commitment
>>>>> Catalina 320, #867
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> From: Utility Email
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2013 12:38 AM
>>>>> To: 320
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Warren,
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for the calculator reference. At my old marina, I affixed the
>>>> cord along the wood waler along the edge of the concrete float. It
>> worked
>>>> well and it kept the cord neatly and safely out of the way. slick and
>> out
>>>> of the way. Unfortunately, my new marina won't allow this.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for the advice.
>>>>>
>>>>> Dave
>>>>>
>>>>> Dave Swanson
>>>>> S/V Emily Ann
>>>>> 2007 C320 MK II, No. 1107
>>>>> Mukilteo, Washington
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Dec 18, 2013, at 2:04 PM, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dave, I'm not an electrician; but, for my own interest I used the
>>>> calculator
>>>>>> at http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm to determine that for 75'
>>>> with
>>>>>> no more than a 3% voltage drop you will need 8AWG gage wire. However,
>>>> given
>>>>>> all that is involved, I'd suggest you consult an electrician for a
>>>> design
>>>>>> that will fit your needs.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How about running a permanent feed from the source to a weatherproof
>>>> outlet
>>>>>> at the dock by your boat? Then just plug in a short cable from there
>> to
>>>> your
>>>>>> boat. The idea of a loose power cable running that distance along the
>>>> dock
>>>>>> doesn't seem to sit well.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Warren & Pattie Updike
>>>>>> 1994 C320 #62 "Warr De Mar"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Utility Email [mailto:kswanson123 at comcast.net]
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 11:11 PM
>>>>>> To: C320IA List Server
>>>>>> Subject: [C320-list] Can I get a continuous 60' to 75' long 30A shore
>>>> power
>>>>>> cord for my C320?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It turns out that my new marina, the Edmonds Marina, near Seattle,
>>>> requires
>>>>>> that my shore power connection between my boat is one, uninterrupted,
>>>> power
>>>>>> cord from boat receptacle to shore power receptacle. So I am looking
>>>> for a
>>>>>> continuos 30A shore power cord that is between 60' to 75' long. Does
>>>> anyone
>>>>>> know where to find one of these? I am sure that I can make one up,
>> but
>>>> I
>>>>>> suspect that it might be costly.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I like to set up my shore power cord to run along the end of the dock
>>>> and my
>>>>>> finger pier to plug into my shore power inlet on my stern (I typically
>>>>>> position my boat bow in to have privacy in the cockpit at our slip).
>>>> This
>>>>>> way, I just turn off the power, unplug, lay the coiled cord and
>>>> receptacle
>>>>>> on the end of my finger pier and go sailing for the day. To
>> accomplish
>>>>>> this, I have always used my 50' long 30A cord plugged into a shorter
>> 15'
>>>>>> long cord with a water-tight receptacle cover. My new marina will not
>>>> allow
>>>>>> this set up. Hence my question.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have seen where others have installed a new 30A shore power inlet in
>>>> their
>>>>>> anchor locker. I am really not interested in doing this as the hassle
>>>> does
>>>>>> not outweigh the benefits for how we use our boat.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Anyway, if anyone knows of a company that makes 30A shore power cords
>> in
>>>>>> sizes greater that 50' but less than 100', please let me know.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks all!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dave
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dave Swanson
>>>>>> S/V Emily Ann
>>>>>> 2007 C320 MK II, No. 1107
>>>>>> Mukilteo, Washington
>>>>
>>
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