[C38] What happened?

[Max Soto]

Check out the smart plug, this is what I consider a nice upgrade over the
marinco cords.

http://www.smartplug.com/

<http://www.smartplug.com/>I like it because is easier to plug and has an
overheat protection. Also has the same footprint as the standard marinco.

Regards,

Max

2011/6/2 <Chapuys at aol.com>

>  Don't forget, when you pull the shore power cord, make sure you open the
> circuit breaker on the panel first.  If you leave the breaker closed there
> will be arcing at the receptacle which in time will cause failure of your
> shore power receptacle
>
> Bob Miller
> "Bolero" #113 at Southwestern YC in San Diego
>
> P.S.  I paid my dues via paypal this morning.  Thanks for the reminder.
>
>
>
>  In a message dated 6/2/2011 9:13:35 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> hlhowell at pacbell.net writes:
>
> On Wed, 2011-06-01 at 13:49 -0700, Patrick Harpole wrote:
> > This weekend we sailed to Petuluma and stayed for a couple of nights.
> The
> > last day we lost shore power.  Is there a breaker on the Catalina?
> > We may have overloaded the system with microwave and hair dryer.  Or
> should
> > the breaker go out on the dock?  It didn't trip.
> > Patrick
> >
> >
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> The only breaker on the standard Catalina panel is on the left side of
> the power panel, 2 of them in parallel.  What has happened to at least
> one person is that the shore power receptacle on the side of the boat
> had one of the wires burn out.
>
> Alternatively we have had one shore power cable that would just come
> loose in the shore box.  I had to replace it.  Also sometimes the shore
> box will trip but not look tripped.  Generally throwing it off and on
> will reset it correctly.  Those are the only problems I have had.
>
> Regards,
> Les H
>
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Max Soto
C38 #198 ESTANCIA
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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