Shorepower cables.Are they all the same?

[oldgit]

In anticipation of my imminent proposed Grand Tourisimo of the Thames,SWHMBO has purchased all sorts of power hungry stuff,without which, under no circumstances will we be leaving home.(TV/DVD player etc).Are all shore power cables the same or are some cunningly different so you have to have a small collection.I ask only cos my local caravan shop has got assorted cables with big blue lumps at each end,and the prices start at 5.99 for a 5 metre one or 10.99 for 10 metres etc.
Yours etc

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[hlb]

Yep. As far as your concerned, there all the same except as you have noticed, some are longer than others. Quite amaizing how long you need one some times so get a big one.

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Haydn

 

[sailorman]

2 or 3 shorter ones say about 12m long
( 39.370078 Ft in " PBO / YACHTING MONTHLY " SPEAK )
the longer the heavier the cable will need to be but go for 2.5 sq m/m.
a long cable is prone to tangle & if not "laid loose " will get hot under heavy loadings

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[hlb]

Mines about twenty metres long, still had to turn the boat round in Weymouth so the bugger would reach. Dont forget the blue thingies on the end!!

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[Col]

Don't forget those of us even further out that had to plug into Mucky for our leccky.

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[hlb]

Yep. Dont forget spare leads for all the other bums you meet.../forums/images/icons/laugh.gif

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[claymore]

Amazing difference between caravan shop prices and boat prices. You seem to need one about half as long again as your boat so that you don't have any stretches and make sure the weight of the boat doesn't come onto the cable instead of your mooring line

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[oldgit]

Re:Curses foiled again

Was hoping not to use nasty horrid ropes but to use shore power wotsits to do to jobs.will now have to purloin washing line once more.
Inventory,err washing line,AA road atlas,picture of Southend Pier and Tower Bridge,lucky heather......Chart with reminder to just keep turning left scribbled on back under tea cup rings........

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[claymore]

Re:Curses foiled again

Oh that'll be fine - And I'm sorry about the mooring line crack - the way you motorboaties tie up there's probably no need to have your own - just use the ends off someone else's.
I think you should get orange shore power cable though - it goes nice with the blue ends - in a kind of Gulf Corporate sort of way.

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[Johnnygil]

Re:Curses foiled again

When U come down the Medway youve got the Isle of Sheppey on your right and opposite is the golden sands of Shoeburyness, then just chuck a left and then you will see Southend pier on your right......sorted have a great trip

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[Mike21]

Could go to local electrical supplier and purchase bits, and make your own cable.
On last boat had cable that reached shorepower socket, and make an extension cable which could be added if required + various short adapters.

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