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Hey guys, quick question. I bought a Honda Eu20i here in Mexico. It’s
the same as the eu2000i (non-companion) so I need to connect a
standard three prong cord to boat’s shore power. I was going to make a
cord, but the twist locks from Marinco are crazy expensive.Could I wire in a standard 20amp out to the back of the shore power
inlet instead? Mg thought is to have this outlet live inside the
lazarette.Quick replies get extra points, I’m at home depot. 😉
Thanks!
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Yes, but why not an adapter and regular extension cord? Adapter like $40
and you should have one anyway.I’m not being terse. This is from my mobile.
On Feb 17, 2012 2:17 PM, “Peaboy Walters” wrote:Hey guys, quick question. I bought a Honda Eu20i here in Mexico. It’s
the same as the eu2000i (non-companion) so I need to connect a
standard three prong cord to boat’s shore power. I was going to make a
cord, but the twist locks from Marinco are crazy expensive.Could I wire in a standard 20amp out to the back of the shore power
inlet instead? Mg thought is to have this outlet live inside the
lazarette.Quick replies get extra points, I’m at home depot. 😉
Thanks!
-pSent from my iPhone
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The adapters are unavailable here at the moment and expensive when they are.
I think I’m good to go now, I just wanted to check with y’all that I
wasn’t missing something.Muchas Gracias!
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On Feb 17, 2012, at 12:09, Robert Fine wrote:
Yes, but why not an adapter and regular extension cord? Adapter like $40
and you should have one anyway.I’m not being terse. This is from my mobile.
On Feb 17, 2012 2:17 PM, “Peaboy Walters” wrote:Hey guys, quick question. I bought a Honda Eu20i here in Mexico. It’s
the same as the eu2000i (non-companion) so I need to connect a
standard three prong cord to boat’s shore power. I was going to make a
cord, but the twist locks from Marinco are crazy expensive.Could I wire in a standard 20amp out to the back of the shore power
inlet instead? Mg thought is to have this outlet live inside the
lazarette.Quick replies get extra points, I’m at home depot. 😉
Thanks!
-pSent from my iPhone
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My boat has a 30A 115v make receptacle for shore power. If you add a second receptacle and feed power through it, the make plug will be hot. This is a bad idea and must violate some codes.
I made a 15A shore power adapter cord many years ago using a cheap extension cord and a plug purchased at the hardware store. It wasn’t expensive. You don’t really need a fancy marine plug for this.
I use an EU-2000 on my boat. It works pretty well.
Rich
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I did see a 15amp twist lock which could be wired to a cord. I didn’t
think the tong (?) or pin pattern was the same circumference as the
30amp. Maybe I was wrong though.-p
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wrote:Quote:My boat has a 30A 115v make receptacle for shore power. If you add a second receptacle and feed power through it, the make plug will be hot. This is a bad idea and must violate some codes.I made a 15A shore power adapter cord many years ago using a cheap extension cord and a plug purchased at the hardware store. It wasn’t expensive. You don’t really need a fancy marine plug for this.
I use an EU-2000 on my boat. It works pretty well.
Rich
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I’ve made that mistake. It isn’t the same…
I’m not being terse. This is from my mobile.
On Feb 17, 2012 3:58 PM, “Peaboy Walters” wrote:I did see a 15amp twist lock which could be wired to a cord. I didn’t
think the tong (?) or pin pattern was the same circumference as the
30amp. Maybe I was wrong though.-p
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On Feb 17, 2012, at 12:33, “”
wrote:My boat has a 30A 115v make receptacle for shore power. If you add a
second receptacle and feed power through it, the make plug will be hot.
This is a bad idea and must violate some codes.I made a 15A shore power adapter cord many years ago using a cheap
extension cord and a plug purchased at the hardware store. It wasn’t
expensive. You don’t really need a fancy marine plug for this.Quote:I use an EU-2000 on my boat. It works pretty well.Rich
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Patrick,
Rich’s point is valid, but you are in Mexico. Down there you don’t need no
stinking codes[?]. Just to be a little safer, maybe could you buy a 20A
male plug and seal the inside (silicone?). Insert that into 20A female
plug that you are going to wire to the backside of the shore receptacle
when you are not running the generator. That way there is no open hot plug
in the lazarette on those rare occasions when you are plugged into shore
power.I think a little caution with what you are planning will prevent any
problems until you can get a proper adapter for the shore power receptacle.Regards,
John Stevenson
http://www.svsarah.comOn Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 4:04 PM, Robert Fine wrote:
I’ve made that mistake. It isn’t the same…
I’m not being terse. This is from my mobile.
On Feb 17, 2012 3:58 PM, “Peaboy Walters” wrote:I did see a 15amp twist lock which could be wired to a cord. I didn’t
think the tong (?) or pin pattern was the same circumference as the
30amp. Maybe I was wrong though.-p
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 17, 2012, at 12:33, “”
wrote:My boat has a 30A 115v make receptacle for shore power. If you add a
second receptacle and feed power through it, the make plug will be hot.
This is a bad idea and must violate some codes.I made a 15A shore power adapter cord many years ago using a cheap
extension cord and a plug purchased at the hardware store. It wasn’t
expensive. You don’t really need a fancy marine plug for this.Quote:I use an EU-2000 on my boat. It works pretty well.Rich
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I gotcha…. Like one of those plastic child proof plug thingies.
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On Feb 17, 2012, at 13:46, John Stevenson wrote:
Patrick,
Rich’s point is valid, but you are in Mexico. Down there you don’t need no
stinking codes[?]. Just to be a little safer, maybe could you buy a 20A
male plug and seal the inside (silicone?). Insert that into 20A female
plug that you are going to wire to the backside of the shore receptacle
when you are not running the generator. That way there is no open hot plug
in the lazarette on those rare occasions when you are plugged into shore
power.I think a little caution with what you are planning will prevent any
problems until you can get a proper adapter for the shore power receptacle.Regards,
John Stevenson
http://www.svsarah.comOn Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 4:04 PM, Robert Fine wrote:
I’ve made that mistake. It isn’t the same…
I’m not being terse. This is from my mobile.
On Feb 17, 2012 3:58 PM, “Peaboy Walters” wrote:I did see a 15amp twist lock which could be wired to a cord. I didn’t
think the tong (?) or pin pattern was the same circumference as the
30amp. Maybe I was wrong though.-p
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 17, 2012, at 12:33, “”
wrote:My boat has a 30A 115v make receptacle for shore power. If you add a
second receptacle and feed power through it, the make plug will be hot.
This is a bad idea and must violate some codes.I made a 15A shore power adapter cord many years ago using a cheap
extension cord and a plug purchased at the hardware store. It wasn’t
expensive. You don’t really need a fancy marine plug for this.Quote:I use an EU-2000 on my boat. It works pretty well.Rich
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True, but it does have that handly screw down cover.
I ended up finding a shore cord for $23USD at a swap meet and put one
of the three prong plugs that came with the EU20i on the male end of
the cord. We’ll give it a shot this week.Thanks!
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s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.com | @DeepPlaya | W7PEAOn Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 6:50 AM, wrote:
Quote:The issue is that the existing shore power plug on the boat will have live power on it. Â If someone gets their hand in there they could get injured.Rich
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Thanks Dawn and Patrick!
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