Put Some Juice in Your Love
Affair
Okay, you might have thought that this article
was about something else. But it is important nevertheless. It's about the
love affair between the owner and the Prevost coach.
Every three months it's time to yank out your
shore plug. Most of ours get a little corroded and dirty. That means we
aren't getting good, direct contact between the 50 amp receptacle and the
shoreline.
Take a look at the big prongs on your plug and
sand them lightly until they are bright and shiny. You can't do much with the
terminals in the box without being an electrician, so don't even think about
it unless you know what you are doing.
While you are at it, pull down the yellow
sleeve on the bus side of the cord. You may be surprised to see that due to
twisting and turning, heat and cold, that the strand wires into the bus end of
the shoreline are mangled or not making good contact.
Cut off the ends of the 4 leads after
disconnecting from the plug assembly and they should look like these in the
picture. Note that the plug itself is color coded. Match the colors and
reassemble.
Now you have the full 'juice' you are entitled
to receive in your coach. Easy job, quick, almost anyone can do it and you
are now once again a happy camper.
