50 amp Power Inlet Pulling Out

[DorothynJon]

The weight of the 50 amp cord is starting to cause the power inlet to pull out. Any creative solutions to this?

[JRTJH]

There are as many solutions as there are problems. People approach cable weight support in different ways. Some as complex as "Chinese finger trap" mechanisms, some as simple as 2 Zip-ties looped together with one around the cable a couple feet below the connector and the other Zip-tie looped around the first and hung on a hook mounted into a substantial structure on the trailer frame.

There are many different styles of electric cable restraints, hydraulic hose restraints and pneumatic hose restraints that can be easily adapted to RV power cord restraint/support.

Here's one example of a pneumatic hose restraint that could be adapted to a "power cord hanger cable". Alternatively, depending on where your power cord enters the RV, you could just loop the cable over the rear bumper to remove the "hanging weight" like I do with my power cord. See trailer photo.

[RV Driver Ed]

How about building a box or something like a teepee to go under cable about a foot off the camper with a plastic removable clamp on top to cold the wire and take stress off of cable and connection point.

[travelin texans]

16747
Might pickup one of these, online for $50-60, cheaper than a new cord.

[Knucklehead]

Mr Danny
Do you have any experience with this plug?
Am interested in this.
Thanks Knucklehead

[travelin texans]

Yes sir! I attached to my cord & leave there then just plug in the 90 degree to the rv, been using it daily for about 4 years.
Also have a portable surge protector/EMS on the other end of the cord, the rv NEVER gets plugged in without it, if you don't have one, GET ONE.

[Harleydodge]

The weight of the 50 amp cord is starting to cause the power inlet to pull out. Any creative solutions to this?
Does your unit have 2 AC's?
In other words, do you NEED 50 amps?
If not, a twistlock 50 to 30 amp adapter and a 30 amp cord might work better for you.
That's what I've done and plan to leave the ridiculous 50 amp cord at home.

[travelin texans]

Does your unit have 2 AC's?
In other words, do you NEED 50 amps?
If not, a twistlock 50 to 30 amp adapter and a 30 amp cord might work better for you.
That's what I've done and plan to leave the ridiculous 50 amp cord at home.

I notice the states marked on your map & agree you may not need the 50 amps, but If you come to the southwest you better load that big heavy cord & you'll still wanting more air conditioning.
My opinion is they wired it to be 50 amps so I'm going to plug it into 50 amp whenever/wherever possible. I've got all kinds of dog bone adapters & can plug into almost anywhere, but prefer 50 amp.

[Harleydodge]

I notice the states marked on your map & agree you may not need the 50 amps, but If you come to the southwest you better load that big heavy cord & you'll still wanting more air conditioning.
My opinion is they wired it to be 50 amps so I'm going to plug it into 50 amp whenever/wherever possible. I've got all kinds of dog bone adapters & can plug into almost anywhere, but prefer 50 amp.


My rig was equipped with 50 amps because it's designed to be able to add a 2nd AC in the garage area if wanted.
The one (ducted) AC unit we have now works quite well if we keep the garage area closed off, which is fine by us if/when we are camping in major heat. I was just letting the OP know that they may not need the 50 amp cord if their unit is not equipped such as to need it.


And yes, my "places I have camped" map is limited and northern, but that's about to change here shortly.:cool:

[tech740]

I have a ladder on mine. I use a couple cable ties to make a loop. Then the cord is in a Velcro strap with a carribeaner. I hang that from the loop. That way there is no force on the plug.

[Brentw]

Been looking at mine pulling out. Saw a fellow using an S shaped broom hanger mounted above the power plug. Looked okay. I will be inspecting from the inside to see about adding a decent backer board to screw or bolt the power port to. Those #8 screws into that siding really don't have much holding power.
And I have seldom used my 50 amp cord at my northern home, but it was pretty essential in Pheonix this spring.

[Brentw]

Got into mine today, found that they had placed a backer board made of osb, during install the osb was to be stapled flush with inside wall. It was not. As a result the screws holding the power port in barely were into the Osb. I removed that, cleaned up the staples the were preventing the backer from sitting tight to the inside wall and ran the screws thru the wall and into the new piece of 3/4 plywood I cut to replace the osb.
Feels pretty solid, if it loosens again there will be bolts going in.

[sourdough]

A couple of posts were alluding to removing the 50A cable and using a 30A if you only had one AC. The AC is a big driver but if you use space heaters, toasters, microwave etc. at one time you may overload your 30A with just that. Remember that there is a HUGE difference between your 50A service and the 30A. It's not just 20A. The 50A service provides you a total of 100A to be used vs the 30A, which usually will be about 25A - or in a different way, the 30A will provide you about 3600 watts of power, the 50A about 12,000. Lots more capacity so that you can run what you want, when you want at the same time. I don't ever use the 30A unless the 50A is just not available....and, I just loop the cable over my ladder or bumper if the pull on the plug is going to be significant.

[oldschoolhdmike]

mine did the same thing. it was just screwed into the tin fiberglass rear pc. I took some longer wood screws and put them in at a slight angle to catch the thick backer board on the inside. you could hang from it now. it was a terrible install from the factory. I had to make my repair while camping so it had to be done quickly.....still may look to improve it in the future. I cannot use the dogbone because my bumper gets in the way...

[haulinit]

I'm glad to see this. Our cord attaches to the front end of our Fuzion 371 toy hauler. That cord is a lot of weight to be coming straight out from the trailer. Thanks for the info about the 90 degree adapter. I am going shopping. There is nothing near the plug to hook some sort of cord support to.