Melted Surge Guard plug

[Bilcin]

Originally Posted by PhillyLEO

You should look at the progressive industries hard wired version. I’ve had mine for years and never had a problem. All the Di-electric grease in the world isn’t going to help light duty wiring and cheap connections.



Bob

I sent you a pm.

[PhillyLEO]

I didn't get it. Must have been deleted like the second part of my post to your thread.

[KyDan]

Originally Posted by PhillyLEO

I didn't get it. Must have been deleted like the second part of my post to your thread.

We (site team) don't mess with or even see your PMs unless someone specifically reports one to us.
In other words we did not delete your PM.
We do remove political comments posted in the open forum, often without notice.

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[Scrapper]

Something I didn't see mentioned by others is if you plug in or unplug while the outlet is hot you will get arcing. This arcing is accumulative. If you have been doing it this way all along it can cause the same problem. Always turn off the pedestal breaker before plugging in or unplugging. Turn the main breaker off inside your rv if you find a pedestal without a breaker or disconnect switch.

[eye95]

Originally Posted by Scrapper

Something I didn't see mentioned by others is if you plug in or unplug while the outlet is hot you will get arcing. This arcing is accumulative. If you have been doing it this way all along it can cause the same problem. Always turn off the pedestal breaker before plugging in or unplugging. Turn the main breaker off inside your rv if you find a pedestal without a breaker or disconnect switch.

I routinely find all of the breakers on when arriving at campgrounds. Likely, this means that the previous occupant UNplugged while hot.

[Scrapper]

Originally Posted by eye95

I routinely find all of the breakers on when arriving at campgrounds. Likely, this means that the previous occupant UNplugged while hot.

Across from our seasonal site is about 25 day/weekend sites, several times they leave the covers open, if I feel generous I will go shut the covers and I see almost every time the breakers are still on.

[Bilcin]

Originally Posted by Scrapper

Something I didn't see mentioned by others is if you plug in or unplug while the outlet is hot you will get arcing. This arcing is accumulative. If you have been doing it this way all along it can cause the same problem. Always turn off the pedestal breaker before plugging in or unplugging. Turn the main breaker off inside your rv if you find a pedestal without a breaker or disconnect switch.

Very good piece of advice!

[Bilcin]

PHILLYLEO,
I sent you a PM.
Thanks