Flexible 50amp Cord

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The standard power cord that came with our 349m is a PITA to coil up and manage. Do they make a cord that is more manageable similar to welding cable (fine multi strand)?
 
Glendinning. They make the 50A cords most commonly found on the pusher coaches. Be prepared, the cost will knock you off your seat. Hubbel/Marinco cords are not necessarily more flexible, but the molded conductor cord does coil easier than Furrion cords.
 
NDanecker said:
The standard power cord that came with our 349m is a PITA to coil up and manage. Do they make a cord that is more manageable similar to welding cable (fine multi strand)?
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My cord coils up just fine in a milk crate. Hot or cold it seems to be the most effective way I have found in 6 years.
Not fancy but it works
Good luck
Paul
 
My 50A cord is 45 feet long. I use a storage tote I bought at HD to coil my cord in. It's the easiest and cheapest solution I came up with that works well. I have room for the 15' 50A extension cord, surge protector, dog bones and 20A extension cord.
 
I picked up a MorRyde manual cord reel while at the Tennessee Rally, One of the best buys invest made. Used it for the first time this week, damn life is good again.
 
I just caught that I might not be long enough with the cord they supply with the RV. I'm not near my RV to measure it and we have a trip next Wednesday so would like to get something on order quickly.

What length cord comes with the RV?

What length cord do you all recommend to work with 'most parks'?

If I need longer should I get an extension (which leaves a connection mid length) or replace with a longer one?

Wish I could do a reel but just don't have the space.
 
My 311BHS came with a 45 foot 50A cord and a 50A/30A dog bone but I think the dealer supplied the dog bone. I'm not clear on who supplied the main 50A cord. I opted to buy a 15 foot 50A extension cord just in case although the 45 footer has been plenty so far. I figured that if I'm ever more than 60 feet away from the pedestal, I should either move my RV closer or request a different camping spot.
 
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The cord that came with my fiver works fine. I use the Morryde manual cord reel and love it. Best money I've spent. I may pick up a 15' 50A extension just to make sure I'm covered. I'm just running out of places to store "stuff".

I would love to have some kind of decent under chassis storage, but the Lippert version is junk and way overpriced.
 
Most RV cords are made with STW wire. This means they use #6 wire to get a 50 amp rating (ampacity). If you can find one made with SJO wire (or make your own) it can be #8 wire, increasing flexibility and decreasing weight.
 
Wire type is irrelevant. 6 gauge wire is always used for 50A. With any smaller wire, there will be excessive voltage drop and overheating. You will never find a commercially made 50A cable with smaller than #6 .
With smaller gauge wire, you also run the risk of burning up your appliances because the appliance will try to draw excessive current to compensate for the voltage drop. This is especially true on appliances that use inductive motors.
 
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NDanecker said:
I just caught that I might not be long enough with the cord they supply with the RV. I'm not near my RV to measure it and we have a trip next Wednesday so would like to get something on order quickly.

What length cord comes with the RV?

What length cord do you all recommend to work with 'most parks'?

If I need longer should I get an extension (which leaves a connection mid length) or replace with a longer one?

Wish I could do a reel but just don't have the space.
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Where is you connect? My old Imagine was in the back and the 45' was not enough at times. I bought a 25' extension. On my Reflection, it is about 1/3 the way back and I've not had a problem. Even at the local campground where the pedestal is not close...just makes it. But it is nice to have a spare.

I too have a nice tote that I keep 2 household 'outdoor' extension cords in, the 30a/15a adapter, 50A/30A dogbone, my EMS, and lock cable. Use one half as big for my main water house and extension, plus filter and the parts. And one smaller for the 5' sewer hose and adapters for the portable sewer tote tank.
 
Same here, I see you have a Momentum, like us. (399TH here.) I would LOVE a reel to roll that 9000 pound cord up into, but there's no compartment on that side for us, other than the water panel.
 
My cord is the last thing I pack and the first thing I unpack and I store it on the street side basement. I stick one end in and coil it as I stuff it in.
 
BobLandry said:
Wire type is irrelevant. 6 gauge wire is always used for 50A. With any smaller wire, there will be excessive voltage drop and overheating. You will never find a commercially made 50A cable with smaller than #6 .
With smaller gauge wire, you also run the risk of burning up your appliances because the appliance will try to draw excessive current to compensate for the voltage drop. This is especially true on appliances that use inductive motors.
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The notion that low voltage is going to damage an electrical appliance is just wrong. Most appliances just draw less current when the voltage is low and are not damaged such as a coffee pot or a toaster. Any appliance that will draw more current with low voltage will have protection built in. Motors have a built in thermal overload device that will shut off if the temperature or current gets too high. The converter has built in low voltage protection.
 
NDanecker said:
The standard power cord that came with our 349m is a PITA to coil up and manage. Do they make a cord that is more manageable similar to welding cable (fine multi strand)?
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I wonder why only one person bothered to answer the OP's question. Unfortunately I see this happen a lot on forums. Yes there are more flexible cords that us a different jacket & insulation material. PVC is the stiffest. Home Depot has one that's made of Seoprene TPE. The downside is all the ones I've seen are extension cords so you will have to also buy an adapter to connect to your coach. Most every one that sells RV gear will have the flexible cords-just do a search. Hope this helps.
 
I believe the length will be ok for us (for now) and the weight or stiffness seems manageable. As someone else posted above it is the first thing unpacked and last thing packed. Its pretty much just thrown in next to the water bay controls, but does work for now. Wish a reel was an option. It just takes up too much room.
 
MachWun said:
Where is you connect? My old Imagine was in the back and the 45' was not enough at times. I bought a 25' extension. On my Reflection, it is about 1/3 the way back and I've not had a problem. Even at the local campground where the pedestal is not close...just makes it. But it is nice to have a spare.

I too have a nice tote that I keep 2 household 'outdoor' extension cords in, the 30a/15a adapter, 50A/30A dogbone, my EMS, and lock cable. Use one half as big for my main water house and extension, plus filter and the parts. And one smaller for the 5' sewer hose and adapters for the portable sewer tote tank.
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We do the same thing with totes. Easy for set up and tear down to just set on the ground and go for it.


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