One of the holes in the female connector (the end of the cord that plugs into my AS) of the shore power cord for my 2014 International Onyx Special Edition slightly melted today after 6 months on the road, visiting 57 campgrounds/RV Parks. I'm positive the 30amp breaker was off before I plugged in one week ago and before I tried to disconnect this morning; I'm particular about this and have never had a problem before. When trying to disconnect this morning, I noticed the female connector on my power cord would not easily twist away (as it normally does) from the male outlet in my AS. When I forced it to disconnect (by twisting and pulling harder), I noticed one of 3 holes in the female connector seemed a bit melted. I did not notice any problems with electric all week at this campsite. After moving to a new campground 150 miles away today, and lacking a replacement cord, I hesitantly used the same, original equipment, shore power cord; I have electrical power, including running the AC. My questions:
1. What caused the melting? (NOTE: I'm sure the breaker was off before connecting and disconnecting).
2. Does the melting present a safety problem?
3. Do I need to replace the cord?
All the best,
Rob
1. What caused the melting? (NOTE: I'm sure the breaker was off before connecting and disconnecting).
2. Does the melting present a safety problem?
3. Do I need to replace the cord?
All the best,
Rob
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