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05-12-2023, 04:09 PM #1
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50 Amp cable female end at trailer: what's going on?
Hi, everyone:
Our 5th-wheel is currently parked near our house; and we had grandkids visiting, and they like to sleep out there, so I hooked the trailer up to a 30 Amp circuit installed set up specifically for this purpose, using an 30 Amp heavy-duty extension cord and 50 to 30A dogbone. The extension cable is plugged into its own 30 Amp circuit running to our 200 Amp main box in the house.
When I unhooked the shore cable from the trailer, the end looked like the picture shows. Uh, oh. The corresponding contact in the trailer that one plugs into is similarly blackened. Is this neutral? or ground? And: what's the likely cause, if this is enough information? Everything was working just fine, so far as I can tell.
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05-12-2023, 04:16 PM #2
50 Amp cable female end at trailer: what's going on?
That type of thing happens because of increased resistance and elevated temperature. I am willing to bet it is because of a potential loose connection or maybe a low voltage situation.
Remove the plug on both ends end ensure a good solid connection for all conductors at both ends.
Use a multimeter and check the voltage going in.
Lastly, these types of plugs do tend to spin a bit, even after you tighten that ring.
I would not plug that back in until you find the source of the issue.
Good Luck
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05-12-2023, 04:18 PM #3
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Personally, I don't think I would use that particular plug at all.
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05-12-2023, 07:18 PM #4
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05-12-2023, 07:25 PM #5
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I think you may have a bigger problem. That is the ground on the plug. It shouldn’t carry any current if everything is wired correctly. This is fairly common with either hot leg or neutral, but I haven’t personally seen it happen to the ground. I would check your supply outlet to make sure that it is wired correctly.
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05-12-2023, 08:37 PM #6
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I’m with Jomani on this one. Burned like that means a loose connection that was arcing when electric current was flowing. A ground lug would only have current flowing if there is a fault in the wiring.
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05-12-2023, 09:46 PM #7
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I’m also with @Jomani …check the receptacle that the cord was plugged into.
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05-12-2023, 10:17 PM #8
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You likely have something going on with the ground and neutral in your trailer since you don’t mention tripping breakers. If ground and neutral are bonded inside the trailer, the ground wire could end up carrying 25A, and that contact isn’t designed for that kind of continuous current.
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05-13-2023, 05:28 AM #9
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05-13-2023, 06:46 AM #10
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