Sticky electrical cable

[davel]

My shore power cable has become very sticky and is now making a real mess of anything it touches. The stickiness seems to be leaching from the cable itself and is particularly prominent in the part that is exposed to sunlight.
Does anyone know of a treatment for this?

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[boatless]

Jif (or Cif I suppose I should now acknowledge) is pretty good on sticky fenders.

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[Talbot]

if it is the cover of the cable that is degrading and is coming off, then there is an instant cure for it:
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Replacement

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[jerryat]

Hi Talbot!

Don't know about 'instant', but agree with you! Cleaning the plastic degradation off is only delaying the inevitable. Definitely a job for the winter lay-up IMHO.

Cheers

jerry

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[jerryat]

Oh, just re-read the thread. Shore cable. Doh!! Totally agree then, instant it is!!

Cheers

Jerry

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[steve_cronin]

Colour?

is it orange or blue?

The orange is intended for occassional use on campsites & touring caravan parks. For leaving out in the elements the blue - often rated but get the supplier to confirm - as "arctic grade" is best.

Steve Cronin



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[davel]

Re: Colour?

It's blue. Attached to an MDL lead so replacement is not an easy option.
Has anyone else suffered this problem?

<hr width=100% size=1>Dave L.

 

[steve_cronin]

Re: Colour?

I had an MDL lead for seven years (& still have most* of it!) but that didn't deteriorate like yours has. Has it been contaminated? diesel would be the favourite.

If you rent the lead then get them to replace it. If you bought it then I think you will find that the office will swap it as they don't want your lead setting fire to or blacking out their pontoons.

*I shortened mine when the mild steel contacts on their plug and socket rusted away. This only left a couple of feet of their original lead exposed each side of the meter with genuine "Arctic" lead doing the most of the work.

Steve cronin



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[Mollari]

If the cable has degraded to such an extent, Replace it without further delay with Arctic grade cable.

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[VicS]

The point about Arctic grade cable is that it remains flexible at temperatures down to -40C (or F, as they are the same).

I have ordinary white 3 core flex running down the garden, suspended from a galvanised wire, to the greenhouse. After more than 20 years it shows no sign of stickyness or other deterioration. Perhaps this would be a better bet as shore power cable unless you are based in a marina inside the Arctic circle.

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