There are a few things we should all remember: Our boat power connector is nothing but a glorified extension cord. Like all extension cords it is designed for temporary service. These cords and plugs are in service in an extremely hostel environment. Preventive maintenance at both ends of the cord are critical for safe usage. I am going to add cord maintenance to my monthly DO list. Most likely do it when I do the monthly check of the batteries & etc.
One thing that I do with the shore side cord is tie a relief line from the cord to the power outlet box. That way the plug connection is not strained by the weight of the cord. I believe this helps the plug maintain a better connection. Philip On Fri, 2011-03-04 at 08:55 -0600, [email protected] wrote: > I am so pleased my experiences have helped others. > > Another thing you can do to extend the service life of these > connectors is > to spray them with LPS-3. It leaves a waxy coating that helps keep > corrosion away. -- S/V ORYOKI Currently lying in Beaufort NC "There's no point in making a plan if you're going to pretend to follow it!" _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardonline.com/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
