Hot EHU plug

[marchie]

Thanks but my answer above was rather tongue in cheek!

If only folks read the whole thread first...

Aah, Graham, if folks read the whole thread first, they wouldn't get needled, and then call each others 'sew 'n' sews' Ahem [or should that be 'A hem'?]

Steve

 

[Geek]

Good call there. These plugs are not waterproof by any means and the damp will get in. I think I would have been inclined to chop maybe 6" off and get a clean set of wires, but if the corrosion crept up several feet, best to bin and start fresh

I'm not so sure. Even after chopping off several feet it might be worth keeping. I don't use hookup very often, but when I do there's usually far too much cable.

 

[davidrtd]

An alternative to the standard plain copper wired cables is to seek out marine grade tinned copper wired cables. Having seen the state of wiring on a sea going sailing boat after 30 years. I wired my previous self build 15 years ago with such cabling and had no memorable trouble with connections. It only went to a new owner a few weeks ago.

ps... I think the price differential is greater these days

 

[trevskoda]

Good point. I wonder if it’s possible to get a fully waterproof one? What do boats use for their shore connections? I can feel a search mission coming on!

WE fill them with silicone or w proof grease.

 

[wildebus]

WE fill them with silicone or w proof grease.

like the grease you put on battery terminals? Not done this ever but seems like a sound idea.

 

[Peregrinator]

i have never known a site which you can run heavy equipment without tripping most in Europe are 6A or 12A or the uk .if its getting warm or hot its a connection . cheyenne

Also 10amp & 16amp both here and aboard

 

[GMJ]

I've never come across a 12A one though....