A boat a few marinas down burned up a few weeks ago. The cause is not clear, but bad shore power is suspected.
There really should be a marine code for 15 amp shore power, but there isn't, so things like this are too common. Oh dear.
Strain relief. The ring is missing, the cord is not looped around the pedestal, and the plug is tortured when a storm comes. But the owner isn't around the boat on windy days. It's a locking plug, right?
Not marine 30 amp shore power, but there are in-use covers, GFI, and strain relief. And all they are running is a battery charger and a bilge pump.
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