willald
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OnaQuest wrote:..Some advantages of this arrangement is that you only have to feed out as much cord as you need. The entire cord may not be needed, but will lay on the ground if attached outside.
A detachable cord can easily get stolen.
These 50amp cords are very heavy also. Why have a setup that requires the cord to be lifted out/in each time it's needed?
...All very good points I hadn't thought of, thank you. 
Will
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willald
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bluwtr49 wrote:Any chance there is room for a power retractor???
Hmmm, there is tons of room in that storage bin, so yes, quite possibly enough room for a power retractor.
And, I kinda like that idea, now that you mention it. I may just have to look into that, as one of the first 'mods' we do to the MH.
Will
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wa8yxm
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Many coaches have hard wired power cords.. Usually there is a hatch you pull the cord out (This is most common on 30 amp rigs by the way but no reason you can't wire a 50 that way)
If it bothers you put in a hatch (Any RV store, Camping world etc, will have them) and cut the power cord say 2-3 feet outside the rig, Install a plug on the cut end that is hooked to the RV and an outlet on the part you cut off (Making it into an extension cord) cut short enough it does not lie on the ground. But long enough that if you have to say in 5 or 10 years you can shorten it a foot.
Or you could install Marinco connectors, Like you are used to. However do remember to allow extra length on the motor home end, so you can re-do it years later if you have to.
Nothin adds excitment like something that is none of your business
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rolnhome
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On mine the cord is permanently attached. When the baydoor is opened it exposes a gap in the rubber seal around the bay opening. On the door is a soft rubber piece that fits in the opening in this gap. When closed this makes a tight seal. With the electric cord placed in the gap you can close the door and the soft foam will form around the cord allowing the door to close and form a tight seal. Same for water and cable.
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frankdamp
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There's an access hole with a cover in our GT. It's about 8" diameter, though, so there's still plenty of space for critters to get in. I've made a plywood plug - actually two pieces of 1/4" plwood, each with a slot from the edge to the center that terminates in a hole that's a snug fit around the cable. The o'd of the plywood circle is a snug fit in the hole in the floor, but not too difficult to pull out again.
I drop the cord through the big hole and extend it out to the pedestal. Then, I put the two plywood piece onto the cord and turn them relative to each other so that slot is closed. Drop the plug into the hole and it's relatively critter proof. I did the same for the city water line that's in a different bay.
There are commercially available plastic disc plugs available with different size holes in. I think they're marketed under the name "Critterstoppers". Two circles of plywood were a lot cheaper!
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aslakson
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Our Rexhall came with an attached cord and a port in the compartment floor. When we added a surge protector, the guy who we bought it from put it inside the compartment and shortened the attached cord. So now I have a short cord that drops through the hatch, and a longer cord I plug into that. And the surge protector (which has since been replaced with an autoformer/surge protector combo) stays inside, out of sight and secure. Sure makes life easier than having to chain a surge protector to the power pedestal. Being basically lazy, I like easier.
(And I've found that parks which don't want you to use an autoformer are none the wiser.)
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willald
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frankdamp wrote:There's an access hole with a cover in our GT. It's about 8" diameter, though, so there's still plenty of space for critters to get in. I've made a plywood plug - actually two pieces of 1/4" plwood, each with a slot from the edge to the center that terminates in a hole that's a snug fit around the cable. The o'd of the plywood circle is a snug fit in the hole in the floor, but not too difficult to pull out again.
I drop the cord through the big hole and extend it out to the pedestal. Then, I put the two plywood piece onto the cord and turn them relative to each other so that slot is closed. Drop the plug into the hole and it's relatively critter proof. I did the same for the city water line that's in a different bay.
There are commercially available plastic disc plugs available with different size holes in. I think they're marketed under the name "Critterstoppers". Two circles of plywood were a lot cheaper!
OK, so it seems there must be an access hole at the bottom of the storage bin that I simply overlooked. If there is not, I'll get the RV dealer put one in.
Thanks for the idea about the plywood circles to stop critters, Frank! Thats my kind of solution, there, I like it.
Will
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dougrainer
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1. Your Georgetown set up is how 90% of Motorhomes are wired. Georgetowns have a round removable hole about 5 inches in diameter in the floor of the shore cord compartment you run the cord thru to connect to shore power. 100% of RV's with the Georgetown type set up have a way for the cord to be connected with the door closed. IF the Georgetown does not have this access hole, FR forget to install it. Doug
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ArchHoagland
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Mine has a hole in the bottom that the 50 amp connector could go through. However when I put the 30 amp adapter on the two connectors wouldn't go through the hole so it required taking the two apart every time which was a hassle.
I cut the opening bigger so now I don't have to take the extension off unless I really need a 50 amp connection which isn't necessary a lot of the time.
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daverich
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I like mine being permanently attached with holes in the bottom of the compartment to take it out of.
I always wondered if anyone had their cord stolen while plugged into the side of their unit.
The only way you will steal mine is by cutting it.
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