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12-02-2013, 01:57 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Kansas City, MO
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Storing A Power Cord
If you have a power cord that fully detaches for storage, aren't you tired of rolling up and stuffing,shoving your power cord into your unit? Then washing your hands of all the dirt and grime you accumulated? While shopping for unrelated items last month, I spotted the solution to my frustration. A plastic Christmas wreath storage container, similar to the pix here works beautifully. Only costs about $10.
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12-02-2013, 01:59 PM
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Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
Posts: 21,890
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I wrap my 50amp cord inside of a 5 gallon bucket. It can be a challenge at times!
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12-02-2013, 02:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: VA
Posts: 291
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I just wear mechanics gloves, wrap it and use 2 bungies to keep it wrapped up.
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12-02-2013, 02:08 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Kansas City, MO
Posts: 53
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Sorry about the size of the pix, but you get the idea.
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12-02-2013, 02:32 PM
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outdoor addict
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Posts: 46
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I purchased a reel from Camping World and installed it in the bay. Cord rolls on and off very easily and without any hassle.
Norm
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12-02-2013, 02:56 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 684
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Neat idea, but I wonder if that would hold up over repeat uses.
Most of our trips are on 30A only so I use my 50A-30A from the rig and use 30A cords. They aren't too bad to clean and coil. The 50A monster is another thing all together...
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12-02-2013, 03:26 PM
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Mod free 5er
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
Posts: 24,702
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12-02-2013, 03:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Idaho
Posts: 9,839
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I have 35 feet of 30A stuffed in a pocket hole and 25 foot ext in a tote with 50' 20A cord and my surge protector.
75 feet of RG6
3/8 drill.
Spare bulbs and fuses.
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12-02-2013, 04:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Whereever our Berkshire is Parked!
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That's Sweet OC...but it looks like it will be too small for my 50AMP rig
(X-Large says 50 ft 30 amp shore power cord)
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12-02-2013, 04:25 PM
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Site Team - Lou
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: South Eastern PA
Posts: 23,268
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With my 5th wheel, the 30 amp cord lives in the driver side propane tank compartment in front of the bottle. My 2 25 foot coax cables live behind the bottle.
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12-02-2013, 06:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Clarksville Va.
Posts: 10,422
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldCoot
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just what do you not have? that might be a question........
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12-02-2013, 07:26 PM
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Mod free 5er
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
Posts: 24,702
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gljurczyk
just what do you not have? that might be a question........
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Just ordered a second one for the cord I won in Goshen with Chicky.
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12-02-2013, 07:56 PM
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MI Camperz
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: michigan
Posts: 1,640
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Wouldn't it be easier for you OC to just invent and manufacture something? I wonder you should take the time to shop at all.
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12-05-2013, 10:30 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: central PA
Posts: 978
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Cord....my camper has a cord? I wonder where it is? I use mine so infrequently that it's like an old fashioned telephone cord. All springy like... It's wrapped up with Velcro straps. Somewhere.
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12-05-2013, 11:59 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Whereever our Berkshire is Parked!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldCoot
Just ordered a second one for the cord I won in Goshen with Chicky.
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OC - do you think this would be big enough to store my 25' 50 AMP cord?
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