Marinco 30 Amp Shore Power Inlets

[Chuck Hawley]

I have been an advocate of SmartPlug as a replacement for Marinco 30A connectors for a long time. They did have a recall/upgrade to the innards of the 30A connector, which they sent me for free, and it was a nice updgrade. I do have a small crack in the shell of my plug based on dropping it on the dock, which I should replace.

Here's a

video

that I did on the SmartPlug when it was introduced.

Chuck Hawley

[kimtrang]

Has anybody used it their 110v 30A Marinco shore power inlet and associated lead with 240/220v?

[rwidman]

Originally Posted by kimtrang

Has anybody used it their 110v 30A Marinco shore power inlet and associated lead with 240/220v?

We should hope not, but I suspect some DIYer somewhere has done just that.

(hint) Don't do that.

[kimtrang]

Why not? My thinking is that it should be OK as the the amps will be 10 or 15 amps max. I was thinking of changing the 150v voltmeter in the Blue Seas switchpanel, the internal power outlets and dockside end of hefty powerlead.

[Dockhead]

Originally Posted by kimtrang

Has anybody used it their 110v 30A Marinco shore power inlet and associated lead with 240/220v?

Widely used in Europe for 230v / 16 amp single phase power, and just as unsuitable.