I’ve seen such a pigtail in use.  Not sure if it was Marinco.

 

From: Bill Coleman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> 
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2023 5:10 PM
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Cc: Bill Coleman <colt...@gmail.com>
Subject: Stus-List Shore Power Adapters.

 

I think I may have given away my 30 amp adapters with my last boat, but a 125V 
30 amp male to a 20 amp female household plug would have partially solved my 
problem last weekend at a neighboring Club. Not ideal, I know, nobody  likes 
household cords going to boats.  A  125V 30 amp Male to 125/250V Female Pigtail 
would have been ideal , but maybe not - I see Marinco does not sell such a 
plug, which leads me to believe that maybe there is a reason they don't. Maybe 
it would be a  bad idea to bring two legs of the same 125 Volts into a 250 volt 
system.  Seems like  like inbreeding. I know enough about electricity to get me 
into trouble, but not sure about this one, and wonder if there are any actual 
electricians out there..I could buy field plugs and make my own, but I don't 
want to fry my system or burn my boat down. 

 I do have a 125/250 female to 125 household male, which enables me to charge 
batteries in the winter. 

 

Thanks,

 

Bill Coleman

Entrada, Erie PA

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