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03-27-2024, 04:39 PM #21
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My point is that weather didn't damage your connections.Using standard connectors is a good and reliable option. They also provide an easy bypass.
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03-27-2024, 06:21 PM #22
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I pretty much agree, but that photo and the resultant damage were using "standard connectors". So, while they may be a good and reliable option, they also have potential problems, which I intend to bypass. The Watch Dog was hooked up to the power cable to the trailer constantly. I never removed it, so that shouldn't have caused the plug connections to loosen. There really was no reason, but it's obvious they did get looser than they should have and that led to poor connections, which led to heat, and it just snowballed. Standard connectors are good and reliable, but also have their faults. Har, a little electrical humor.
Howard and Peggy
2019 Momentum 351M, and 2018 RAM Cummins dually 6-speed.
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03-27-2024, 07:09 PM #23
I still come back to your original issue. You have a melted down female connector and as others said, it is probably a corroded contact or broken wire somewhere that was arcing. I've been RVing for about 20 years doing about 4-5 trips a summer on average with both 30 and 50 amp connections through the years. I've never had this happen on a trip (luck or otherwise), however I did have a receptacle in the garage melt down because the $150/hr electrician didn't screw down one of the posts tight enough and didn't use oxidizer on one of the legs. I'd say track down the root cause and fix it. Hardwiring your surge protector externally (exposed) just seems like you are adding another set of potential POF's (Point of Failure). If you want redundancy in your system, get a backup power cord. It's just my opinion and experience, which if you throw in $2.00, it will get you a cup of coffee.
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While you working this issue, you might wan to grab a spare surge module off Amazon. They're like 30 bucks and take up no space at all. Cheap insurance if you get Zapped. Your post got me thinking and I just ordered one myself. Looks like about the size of a deck of cards.
Regardless what you decide, Best of Luck and if you get minute, let the chat know what you ended up doing. At the end of the day, it really only matters what option lets you sleep at night.Last edited by MooManChu; 03-27-2024 at 07:28 PM.
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03-27-2024, 08:26 PM #24
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You might consider these submersible butt splices. These are used in water wells. I use them all the time. Splice heat shrink and silicone sealant is released. 100%waterproof. I like to wrap them in friction tape to add protection from shafing .
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03-27-2024, 08:26 PM #25
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Okay, last point first: I'm not sure what kind of "surge module" you're speaking of. Are you talking about those cheap-o surge protectors? If so, sorry, I have no use for one of those, I prefer to have a full EMS, like the Watch Dog. Post a link to the surge protector to which you're referring, please.
I have tracked down the root cause: somehow the female plug no longer made a good, solid connection with the male plug. These are the molded plugs that come on the OEM power cords, and EMS of various types. Nothing to be done with them, when they go bad, and usually not much warning since the plugs are completely molded under the rubber. Once they get loose, they are pretty much toast. Now, a good EMS like the Watch Dog will run around $275. I can throw away the whole unit due to a bad plug, or I can replace the plug in a better way, which will cost me about $50. Being the frugal sort, okay cheap, I opted to try something different. And the Polaris connectors are certainly much more reliable than the two male/female RV plugs, so IMO I'm lessening the POF. And FWIW, I do have a 25' 50 amp extension cord too.Howard and Peggy
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03-27-2024, 08:35 PM #26
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Thank you, I had considered something like those, but was uncomfortable having the splices, even though they are protected, just lying on the ground, and kind of concerned about them rubbing together while traveling and lying on the ground. Basically the Polaris connectors are very similar to those, but extra heavy duty as it were. And they will be in a weatherproof box of some kind as extra added protection.
Howard and Peggy
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03-28-2024, 05:50 AM #272021 398M Full Body Paint 8k axles. LRH tires. Disc brakes.
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03-28-2024, 09:50 AM #282020 Grand Design Momentum 320G
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03-28-2024, 09:59 AM #29
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Yes, I knew that the Watch Dog is repairable, but I rarely care spares, since what you don't have spares for is what will need attention. Can't cover all the bases. But now that it has been brought to my attention a couple times, I may change my outlook. Thank you all.
Howard and Peggy
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03-28-2024, 10:38 AM #30
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Honestly I was thinking that spare part for the Watch Dog was a lot more expensive than it is. So I now have a spare on order and ran around $30. Save me some work, maybe, at some time in the future. Much appreciated yawl.
Howard and Peggy
2019 Momentum 351M, and 2018 RAM Cummins dually 6-speed.
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