Shore Power etiquete?

[uxb]

Went down to the boat today.

The weekend warriors were out in force.

My shore power lead had been unplugged and left lying in the drizzle. Another boat was plugged in and the drone of some power tool was coming from below.

I unplugged them and dumped their plug in the drizzle, plugged my self back in, went aboard and got on with my work.

Is there some etiquete I should have adhered to?

Is there some etiquete they should have adhered to?

 

[VicS]

Went down to the boat today.

The weekend warriors were out in force.

My shore power lead had been unplugged and left lying in the drizzle. Another boat was plugged in and the drone of some power tool was coming from below.

I unplugged them and dumped their plug in the drizzle, plugged my self back in, went aboard and got on with my work.

Is there some etiquete I should have adhered to?

Is there some etiquete they should have adhered to?

perhaps it called a two way adapter.

We have very limited powers supplies in the yard where I lay my boat up. I have a two way adapter taped to the plug on my lead. I can unplug another lead plug mine in then plug the other back in . Or someone can always come along and share my connection without trouble.

I keep the adapter taped to the plug so that I dont forget it.

 

[uxb]

perhaps it called a two way adapter.

We have very limited powers supplies in the yard where I lay my boat up. I have a two way adapter taped to the plug on my lead. I can unplug another lead plug mine in then plug the other back in . Or someone can always come along and share my connection without trouble.

I keep the adapter taped to the plug so that I dont forget it.

You are a very generous and nice person.

What would you do if two people had helped themselves to your power and dumped your plug in the rain?

 

[monkfish24]

Do you pay for exclusivity of that electric?

I think it was rather unfare of you to unplug his, whilst he was using the electricity.

Maybe it wasn't even raining when he did it. You also weren't on the boat doing something which required the electricity, maybe you had a dehumidifier on but you can't expect to hog a power supply all winter with a dehumidifier if they are short on plugs.

 

[VicS]

You are a very generous and nice person.

What would you do if two people had helped themselves to your power and dumped your plug in the rain?

Then I would disconnect the one who had removed my taped in plug.

Although in reality since our sockets are ordinary 13A domestic ones so i would then be able to use the 6 way outlet which I usually have with me and we'd still all be able to share.

With limited power supplies available one goes prepared to share with others.

Good sense is also required regarding payment since everyone is connected via the same pre-paymnet meter

 

[bedouin]

If you have to share sockets then I would say the etiquette is no to leave your lead plugged in if you are not using it.

If you do need to unplug someone then choose the lead going to an unoccupied boat.

 

[uxb]

Do you pay for exclusivity of that electric?

I think it was rather unfare of you to unplug his, whilst he was using the electricity.

Maybe it wasn't even raining when he did it. You also weren't on the boat doing something which required the electricity, maybe you had a dehumidifier on but you can't expect to hog a power supply all winter with a dehumidifier if they are short on plugs.

Yes I pay for the metered supply.

I was using it at the time - charging, heating, de humidifying.

Wouldn't have minded if they hadn't dumped the plug in the rain. Would't have minded if they'd come over and had a yarn. Wouldn't have minded if they'd gone and asked the yard for an extension and plugged in to a spare outlet.

 

[nigelmercier]

I unplugged them and dumped their plug in the drizzle, plugged my self back in, went aboard and got on with my work.

This is your socket, for your berth? If so, I would have dangled the end of their lead in the sea. Totally inexcusable to unplug the berth owners lead, even for a second.

 

[VicS]

This is your socket, for your berth? If so, I would have dangled the end of their lead in the sea. Totally inexcusable to unplug the berth owners lead, even for a second.

I though you said elsewhere that you had a lead with croc clips on the end and connected to a street light!

 

[ianj99]

I put a cable tie around my plug and the spring socket cover...

 

[nigelmercier]

I though you said elsewhere that you had a lead with croc clips on the end and connected to a street light!

That wasn't in my berth, it was for a particular harbour in Greece. I wasn't the only boat doing it, so that makes it OK

 

[Cardo]

If someone unplugged my lead and plugged their own into my metered supply, I'd be going over and demanding a fair share of the cost of the electric. Say, £10?

 

[VicMallows]

Last marina I was in (around 15yrs ago) needed old-fashioned 2 Shilling (20p) coins for the meters, long after these had gone out of circulation. (You could 'buy' them at the marina office). Lots of 2-way adapters was also the order of the day. Great fun, and encouraged communication between berthholders.

 

[VicS]

Last marina I was in (around 15yrs ago) needed old-fashioned 2 Shilling (20p) coins for the meters, long after these had gone out of circulation. (You could 'buy' them at the marina office). Lots of 2-way adapters was also the order of the day. Great fun, and encouraged communication between berthholders.

2 shillings ( Or a florin as I know them) is equal to 10p !

 

[Bodach na mara]

I put a cable tie around my plug and the spring socket cover...

I have a pair of cutters to aid in the removal of the plugs of selfish people who seem to think that they can go away and leave their lead plugged in permanently. In many yards and marinas, there are not enough outlets for all the boats, so anyone requiring to use power has to remove a plug to get thier own one in. If a lot of people are working then we have to use adaptors or negotiate time-sharing. But walking away and leaving your lead in is antisocial.

 

[VicS]

I have a pair of cutters to aid in the removal of the plugs of selfish people

Causing malicious damage is a criminal offence

 

[Rivers & creeks]

Causing malicious damage is a criminal offence

I agree, we have metered outlets and I padlock the cover for that reason. I'd be pretty cross if someone cut off the padlock and then used electricity on my meter, malicious damage followed by theft.

 

[robmcg]

I agree, we have metered outlets and I padlock the cover for that reason. I'd be pretty cross if someone cut off the padlock and then used electricity on my meter, malicious damage followed by theft.

I think they meant the cutter was to remove a cable tie holding the plug in the outlet.

 

[Zen Zero]

I use a double adaptor, and so did most others at the Italian yard I used to keep my boat in, it did lead to some precarious contraptions, but no fights. Of course the supply wasn't metered, if it was I'd expect to have sole use, but I wouldn't mind sharing if someone asked.

I'm rather glad I've never met anyone who's asked me for £10 to use their supply though.

 

[NormanS]

It depends on the arrangement at the yard. Where I am, you select whether you want a permanent supply or not. If you select a permanent supply, it is yours, and is metered. If you just want power occasionally, you have to find a vacant socket, and it is free. Really civilised.