Glendinning plug

[Gil_J]

Under the "What Were They Thinking". The power cord is suppose to drop into the bucket and coil into the bucket. That's pretty hard to do when the bucket is placed horizontally.

[Joe Camper]

It's not a symmetrical drum. It's shaped like a megaphone or a cone. I assume that's the help keep it happy in the prone position.

[Donnie Myers]

I am using a HUBBELL connector with screw type connections, no trouble.Attachment 9383

JIM

This is the best quality replacement I have found. If any of you want a huge surprise, cut open a factory molded GD plug and post a pic here of what you see. You will find your answer as to why it gets so hot and melts itself as well as receptacles they plug into. I have to continuously replace receptacles in my campground.

[Joe Camper]

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Mobetta.

We decided if this happens again anytime soon we're yanking the cord and turning it into an extension cord and buying a new one for the winder.

[BoaterAl]

Gil's message....
Under the "What Were They Thinking". The power cord is suppose to drop into the bucket and coil into the bucket. That's pretty hard to do when the bucket is placed horizontally.

Gil, that's the wonder of a Marathon Coach....thing's done that make others question...."How did Marathon do that"
AL

[Joe Camper]

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When was the last time u checked the spades on your power cord. Should grab each individual spade every time u unplug and try to wiggle them. If there is EVER ANY WIGGLE in any of the spades replace it so u dont end up looking like this. There is no grey area here. ANY WIGGLE=DANGEROUS. Some steel wool to clean them is also not a bad idea. Always lota amps on a hot summer's day.

This meltdown had not interrupted power yet it was discovered when pulling out.

It is a glendening end.

[No Name]

So i had the molded Glendenning connector melt, not as bad at the one above. So the Lutron brick sized plug that everyone carries got me scabbed over - looks real classy hanging out the cable port with the round cap zip-tied up to it... Reading this thread I bought the Bryant 9452-ANPB mentioned that Glendenning sent - either they changed their mold but it doesn't fit in pipe... It's super thick so I have taken a sanding wheel to it and I'm getting very close - but have more sanding to do still... I'll probably take the 2nd Bryant one I bought from Grainger back and get one of the Hubbell 9452C and see if that fits without modification. I'm seriously considering getting a straight connector and making some 4-5ft adapters that use a female socket and male socket that connects to the pedestal and my cord. Thought being that any faulty pedestal sockets can fry an easy to get $23 male connector vs the hard to find Hubbell/Bryant for $80 that fit in my cord pipe.