[C38] Smart Plug and rewire of shore power

[Don Strong]

About 3 mos ago we installed the Smart Plug on Discreet Charm, C38 1980 
and are extremely happy with it. As a bonus to the install, we 
discovered that the original 120 AC shore power wiring on the boat was 
not tinned, corroded, and a fire hazard. I am almost done replacing all 
of that corroded shore power wiring. What a huge job!
Regards, Don

On 6/2/11 10:04 AM, Max Soto wrote:
> Check out the smart plug, this is what I consider a nice upgrade over 
> the marinco cords.
>
> 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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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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Donald R. Strong
Professor
Dept. of Evolution and Ecology
University of California, Davis 95616

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