Most of the locations I cruise to have 30 Amp receptacles. However,
occasionally I have come across locations with 20 Amp receptacles.
That's when my 20 Amp male to 30 Amp female comes in handy. I just have to
male sure I don't exceed the current supplied at the 20 Amp receptacle.

Alan


On Fri, Jul 21, 2023 at 6:22 PM ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> Adapters are easy to make. You can pick up parts at Home Depot, Lowes or
> some local hardware store. I have three or four that I hardly ever use, but
> when I need one, it's nice to have it.
>
> Alan
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 21, 2023 at 2:11 PM Bill Coleman via CnC-List <
> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>
>> 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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