Electrical 3 Prong All Weather Cover?

[adventureduo]

Im looking for something to cover up a 3 prong cord end from the elements of overland travel?

like the end of this...on the right handside cord...

I looked around on the web but couldn't find anything. Does anyone make something? Anyone have any ideas on home brew?

 

[slosurfer]

Hardware store, buy a 3prong female extension cord end. They have different kinds made for fixing extension cords. Just seal up the end that would normally be attached to an extension cord with some caulking or something. Just plug it onto the end and it should keep it away from the elements.

 

[mountainpete]

You're just looking for a cover for the prongs? If so, go to a local junkyard and find almost any car with a block heater. Most of them have covers attached. Snip off the end and slide out the cover.

Edit: Like this type of cap right?

Pete

 

[adventureduo]

Yeah i have cords here i can destroy... i was just wondering if anyone made something.

 

[mountainpete]

Homebrew: My dad used to make one out of cork. Easier on the hands in the cold.

Home Depot here sells a bunch of different styles of covers too. Probably stock you wouldn't see in SoCal though. -28C with the wind right now and falling...

 

[slosurfer]

Yeah, I was about to say, not too many block heaters found in SoCal. I still think that Home Depot would have something though.

 

[adventureduo]

I'll go check out Home Depot and the other hardware stores in the area. No biggie, was just food for thought i guess.

Thanks Pete and Chris for the ideas.

 

[sargeek]

Power Inlet

Get a power inlet use for boating

or a motor base plate

 

[adventureduo]

Get a power inlet use for boating

Now we're talking! Im going to have to head to West Marine, they're right down the street

 

[mountainpete]

Get a power inlet use for boating

That's slick...

Dave, make sure to post up how much something like that costs. Really curious.

Pete

 

[adventureduo]

$24.99 and in stock according to their website.

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wc...=true&storeNum=5002&subdeptNum=9&classNum=311

I'll post up later when i install. I just installed a on board battery charger/maintainer under the hood for the start up battery in the SMB.

Trying to figure out why i didn't think of West Marine myself.... i built my whole dual battery setup from that store LOL

 

[ntsqd]

McMaster lists something like those for $13.41 P/N: 8036K1
A local electrical supplier might have for even less.

 

[sargeek]

Glad to help -
I use the motor base plate on a full sized bronco - it powered: block heater, dual battery heater/blankets, and dual maintianers/chargers. Never wanted to see how much current it drew.

Drove a van at the South Pole and it had the following heaters: Left Freeze Plug, Right Freeze Plug, Tank Heater on the radiator, imersion heater drilled into the oil pan and the transmission pan. Used straight glycol for coolent.

 

[Antichrist]

Any heavy truck parts place would have them. They are common for hooking up block heaters.

 

[adventureduo]

Any heavy truck parts place would have them. They are common for hooking up block heaters.

Interesting, i'll have to check my old work down the street. They sell heavy truck parts