[C320-list] Shore Power Receptacle

[Guy Smith]

Hey Troy!

It was the standard Marinco 30 amp receptacle. I actually replaced the
cable plug twice before I figured out that the wiring inside the boat was
slowly burning through, one strand at a time, at the back of the
receptacle. Someone said that they thought the wire used at installation
was not tinned marine grade... The moisture/dampness in the locker must
have helped to corrode the wire. Because the wire was not ridgely supported
in the locker, I'm sure that stuffing fenders and other paraphernalia in
the locker helped to rock the wire at the screw connection accelerating the
wire degradation. When I replaced the receptacle with a new one, the old
wire connection had over half the strands burnt through.

Renegade has the smart plugs and I haven't seen any problems with them.
They are mounted in a spot that doesn't get a lotta stuff pushed in around
them to disturb the wires.

Best regards,
~g


On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 8:11 PM Troy Dunn via C320-list <
c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:

> Just to reiterate what others have said.   A faulty connection will not
> trip any fuses or breakers.   It's super important to give your wiring the
> once over every fall or spring (whichever suits).   A loose battery cable,
> alternator cable, or charger cable on the DC side can also result in some
> very bad outcomes.   Make sure that your battery cables have an actual nut
> installed that is secured with a lock washer, etc.     I’m really surprised
> that a ten year old inlet port would have wiring that was in this bad of
> shape.   I would second taking that to the manufacturer to see if they can
> figure out what was going on.
>
> Guy-
>
> Was it a SmartPlug inlet or the original inlet that failed on Pleiades?
>
> -  Troy
>