Rv Power Plug Melted

Good afternoon all we purchased a 21rs several months ago and took several trips before we ran into an electrical problem.

Rv power plug melted.

The power cord is not locked attached correctly. This can also happen to the plug on the side of your rv where the shore power cord plugs into the rv. Your rv s 12 volt system needs to have a total of you guessed it 12 volts. When you put a new plug on yours make sure you get a tt 30 plug.

A 50 flatscreen a stereo and 2 charging drill batteries a shortwave radio. To check how it had survived the winter and to begin getting it ready for the up coming start to the camping season. My plug was melted like a marshmallow and there was evidence of a fire on the outlet. On a more serious note.

Shore power cords and plugs do get old and need to be replaced on occasion. Fancy power monitors and power conditioners can be purchased to automatically protect against low voltage. Melted 30amp plug posted in problems solutions after market. Buy 2 of those plugs keep one in your spares kit.

Camping supply catalogs will have examples of the voltage meters power conditioners and refrigerator fans that are available. Sometimes people like me bless my soul might plug it in but not lock it or incorrectly lock the cord. It happened 2 3 times and then finally. The 120 volt system is powered by an rv electrical hookup plug or a generator and it powers daily use items like kitchen appliances your tv and other large electrical appliances.

I would cut the cord back and put a new camco power pull plug on it or equivalent. Cut your wire back about a foot or so when the plug got hot i m sure it melted some wire insulation. Here is a question from a site visitor regarding a melted adapter plug for his r v. It requires that you push the connector into the inlet and turn the cord clockwise until is snaps in place.

As others have said it is a problem with the connection between plug and socket every time you plug in inspect plug and polish if needed alas you can not fix the socket as easily. The turn to lock style rv power cords can be very difficult to plug in at times. You can buy inexpensive ones that plug into an electric outlet. The low down on batteries.

They are expensive but can save your appliances. We had taken several trips with no issues and on this last trip naturally when it was a good 100 outside we kept tripping the circuit breaker at the campground.