I've noticed that many people have modified their power cords by cutting them off and attaching a plug-in to the stub and a matching plug-in to the cut end of the cord. I'd like to do that but how does one know which of the three lines goes to which of the three connections in the plug-ins? Pardon me if my terms are incorrect; hopefully it will still make sense to those who are more knowledgeable than am I.
Rick & Karen
1998 Ford Ranger XLT 4.0L V6
2007 Aliner LXE
Humanity is a parade of fools and I am at the head of it, cheerfully calling cadence.
Retired US Army
2000 Ford F250 SD 7.3 PSD, Firestone Ride-Rite™ air springs
2007 Keystone Laredo 29RL, Doran Pressure Pro and Metal Tire Valves for both TV and FW, 16" Michelin XPS Ribs, Dirt Devil CV950 Central Vacuum, 2000W AllPower by Kipor (Honda Clone)
Marinco makes a shore power retrofit kit that has everything you need in it including instructions for about $110.00.
Papa Bob
1* DW "Granny"
1* 2008 Brookside Sunnybrook 32'
1* 2002 F250 Super Duty 7.3L PSD
Husky 16K hitch, Tekonsha P3,
Firestone Ride Rite Air Springs, Trailair Equa-Flex, Champion C46540
"A bad day camping is better than a good day at work!"
If it is a 30 amp cord the wires in the cord will be black, white and green
The screws on the plug will be copper color and this one may be marked "B") Aluminum color and may be marked "W", and painted green and may be marked "G"
Black to copper
White to Silver (Aluminum color)
Green to Green
And it's that easy
Now... Does this sound like Rocket Science?
From, IIRC, the book "Murphy's Law and other reasons things go wrong book II" The origins of Murphy's law, (NOTE I have my own theory, of course) (Note two.. If you are eating or drinking, NOW would be a very good time to empty your mouth.. i will again warn you before I present my theory)
The book says Murphy's law was self created. The original statement was made by a military officer at a news conference concerning the Rocket Sled project that was part of the pavement for the man in space programs (Today's NASA)
The officer was asked "What is taking so long" and his reply, slightly edited here, was
"IT'S THAT @(*#&($#@$@ MURPHY!!!!, If there is any way to do it wrong he will!"
Murphy was color blind, Liked to hook the red wire to the green screw and things like that.
Now: I promised to warn you about food or drink in your mouth
My theory:
Murphy was a woman
Yup, in fact they wrote a song about it.
Mrs Murphy had one large kettle.. On the baby's bath day it was the baby's bath tub,, On laundry day it was the laundry tub.. And today, with half the town coming over for the party, it was the chowder pot.
Now. Just imagine.. They dip the ladle in and ladle out... A pair of Mr. Murphy's concrete be-spackeled overalls. Mrs. Murphy fainted dead away.
The assembled crowd seeing the sight loudly begin to shout
WHO THREW THE OVERALLS IN MRS MURPHY's CHOWDER
Since Mrs. Murphy, who had done it herself, had fainted she was unable to answer, thus:
NOBODY ANSWERED SO WE SHOUTED ALL THE LOUDER
IT's an Irish trick it's true, I can lick the Mick who threw, the overalls in Mrs. Murphy's Chowder
This is the first recorded incidence of Murphy's law I've seen
Oh, another theory I kind of like (Two of them in fact)
1: Murphy was a computer programmer
2: Murphy's law first came to Murphy in all its simplicity when his bride to be informed him of the impending birth of an heir to the Murphy Family Fortune.
Now, about the food or drink on your keyboard and monitor
I did warn you.
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edited 05/17/08 04:39pm by wa8yxm *
Nothin adds excitment like something that is none of your business John is Near Kenwood TS-2000 housed in a 2005 Damon Intruder 377
You can buy a new cord for much less than $110 for a kit. Check out Camp World or even Wal-Mart. BTW, I did this to my cord and got the connectors, boxes, etc. at Lowes. Less than $20.
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