50 amp Power Cord

[Kountryguy]

I need to replace the power cord on my fifth wheel trailer. The one I got with it is so stiff, it is like trying to coil a board.
Can anyone recommend a type of cable that will be more manageable?

[Kountryguy]

would like to know where to get it for 20 bucks !!

[Cummins12V98]

wa8yxm wrote:

Bill.Satellite wrote:

wa8yxm wrote:
30 or 50 amp?

I will assume 50 but this also applies to 30.. story follows (Short)

Home Depot Link

THe product says "Stays flexible in cold weather.

OUCH! $130 for a 15 foot cord.

No only about 20 bucks for the cord. The female end is over 80 dollars and the male end is cheaper. but not all that cheap.



So the cord is only about 20 bucks. and I do agree with OUCH!!!

UH don’t think so

[Acampingwewillg]

I would say that my Rubber 50 amp power cord is the original that came with the 1996 motorhome. I will admit I have had to change the Marinco Twist lock and the male end. Let be add, that although its still very flexible, that thing still weights a ton or maybe I'm getting older/weaker!!!! LOL

[wa8yxm]

Bill.Satellite wrote:

wa8yxm wrote:
30 or 50 amp?

I will assume 50 but this also applies to 30.. story follows (Short)

Home Depot Link

THe product says "Stays flexible in cold weather.

OUCH! $130 for a 15 foot cord.

No only about 20 bucks for the cord. The female end is over 80 dollars and the male end is cheaper. but not all that cheap.

So the cord is only about 20 bucks. and I do agree with OUCH!!!

[ScottG]

$150 is a bargain compared to some of the prices I found when doing a search for pre-made cable. $300+ to $459 was the norm for a 25' SOOW.

[agesilaus]

OUCH! $130 for a 15 foot cord.
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Well the link I posted was for a 30 ft cord, minimal in my estimation. It was still darned expensive at $149 but much cheaper by the foot than that 15 ft one.

[Lwiddis]

A short 10 footer will work many times and is less prone to walking away.

[rhagfo]

Bill.Satellite wrote:

wa8yxm wrote:
30 or 50 amp?

I will assume 50 but this also applies to 30.. story follows (Short)

Home Depot Link

THe product says "Stays flexible in cold weather.

OUCH! $130 for a 15 foot cord.

I doubt I could reach 90% of the power post with a 15’ cord!

[Cummins12V98]

I should have this on a cut n paste!!! Be sure to get QUALITY ends!!!

"SOW" 6/3 & 8/1 this cord came from a Construction 50A spider box. Small diameter and VERY flexible in all weather.

[Bill_Satellite]

wa8yxm wrote:
30 or 50 amp?

I will assume 50 but this also applies to 30.. story follows (Short)

Home Depot Link

THe product says "Stays flexible in cold weather.

OUCH! $130 for a 15 foot cord.

[wa8yxm]

30 or 50 amp?

I will assume 50 but this also applies to 30.. story follows (Short)

Home Depot Link

THe product says "Stays flexible in cold weather.

When I got my RV I also got a short TT-30 to 50 amp Marinco cord (like 1') and a 30 amp Super Flex cord (This one is bright colored (orange) not black) that does indeed coil up as easily as a lamp cord. Summer or winter (A very heavy lamp cord but still easy) I use this on 30 amp sites rather than wrangle the heavy 50 amp line.

But go to a big dealer CW or General RV or one of the big outfits PPL RV et-al) and ask Go in person.. Ask about not just how hard it is to coil up in the 72 degree store but in 32 degree campsite as well. I love that 30 amp; cord of mine.

[larry_cad]

MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
I do not like what SOOW pure rubber does to copper when environmental temperatures of 30c are encountered over a long period of time. It takes years but shiny copper turning brown and purple is not something I wish to see. I blame the sulfur in the rubber for this. Also SOOW insulation exposed endlessly to sunshine UV or ozone will rot.

SOOW flexibility is superb but it's only fair to yank it's shorts down and expose its warts to scrutiny.

I have not done a price comparison between Marinco and POLAR wire but the latter is flexible to -55c

http://www.polarwire.com/pdfs/2-13.pdf

I have had my SOOW 50 amp power cord on my motorhome for about 12 years now and it is working fine still. One of the best mods I made. Much easier to coil up and uncoil, even in cold weather including Arizona heat and Ohio cold.

[MEXICOWANDERER]

I do not like what SOOW pure rubber does to copper when environmental temperatures of 30c are encountered over a long period of time. It takes years but shiny copper turning brown and purple is not something I wish to see. I blame the sulfur in the rubber for this. Also SOOW insulation exposed endlessly to sunshine UV or ozone will rot.

SOOW flexibility is superb but it's only fair to yank it's shorts down and expose its warts to scrutiny.

I have not done a price comparison between Marinco and POLAR wire but the latter is flexible to -55c

http://www.polarwire.com/pdfs/2-13.pdf

[STBRetired]

Does the description list the material for the outer covering? Rubber is the most flexible (SOOW), thermoplastic is the stiffest one (STOOW). I am assuming that you are shopping online. If you are able to actually touch the cable, you can read the markings on it. SEOOW is the elastomer cover. That is not as flexible as the rubber, but is way better than the thermoplastic.