Shore power Plug for those of us that dont have shore power

[Sully]

Hey Found this at Partmans website
You need power but don't have a shore power connection built into your boat like me
I'm getting one of these and plugging in a small charger and maybe a coffee pot when I sleep over
I could plug in If I had a shore power plug on my 2120 but now I don't need it
And its GFI too 8)


http://www.marineengineparts.com/bo...-volt/pigtail-30amp-male-to-multi-15-amp.html

 

[Sully]

Just found it cheaper here

http://dogbytecomputer.com/marinco-199128-dockside-30a-to-15a-adapter-with-gfi.html

 

[panga]

A trip to the hardware store and a twistlock cord end, a piece or wire, an all weather box with a gfci recepticle and a 1/2" romex connector and you are good to go for about 40bucks in parts, and internet search to figure out how to wire it (as I don't the responsibility of trying to explain it to you on the forum) and your good to go. Good luck probably about 20 minutes to wire it up.

 

[Photoguy]

I use one of these to a regular extension cord. $9.00

http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-Cable-9-I ... B00004SQGJ

 

[Sully]

I use one of these to a regular extension cord. $9.00

http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-Cable-9-I ... B00004SQGJ

NICE!

 

[Megabyte]

I have a Guest battery charger wired to my batteries, but I only use it occasionally.
The Guest has a 20a male plug which I mate to an extension cord that I made up specifically for the purpose.
My marina has both 20a and 30a power on the posts at each slip (along with water and a dock light).

I keep a Marinco adapter on board for when I travel.
If the dock I am visiting does not have a normal 20a plug, I use the 30a to 20a adapter seen in the photos.
30a twist-lock on one end, and a typical 20a female on the other.

Works for me.

 

[shawnee83]

I have a Guest battery charger wired to my batteries, but I only use it occasionally.
The Guest has a 20a male plug which I mate to an extension cord that I made up specifically for the purpose.
My marina has both 20a and 30a power on the posts at each slip (along with water and a dock light).

I keep a Marinco adapter on board for when I travel.
If the dock I am visiting does not have a normal 20a plug, I use the 30a to 20a adapter seen in the photos.
30a twist-lock on one end, and a typical 20a female on the other.

Works for me.

I have the same Marinco adapter as Megabyte. Beaufort just has 30 & 50a at the docks. I just use a heavy extension cord to a good power strip with surge protection that is mounted in the cabin. I ran the plug for it out the gunnel where the control cabling is. I plug it up from the deck side to the extension cord. Megabyte, I plan on adding a battery charger down the road too and was curious if yours came with that power plug mount or did you make it? I've been looking at chargers on-line but it's not been clear how they connect to AC power (plug, self wired to panel etc..?). I also had thought to mount the charger in the bilge on the side at the top of course. Do you think that will be a problem? There is just not enough room in the jump seat compartments.

 

[Megabyte]

I mounted my Guest charger in the bilge as seen in the photo.
The plug came with the model I selected which I sourced from BOE Marine.

 

[shawnee83]

Perfect. Looks good. Feeling better about the bilge idea now too. Thanks for the pics also.