YYZ-RC wrote:
Another question along the same lines.
The shore power cord I have now is unsightly but it's structurally fine. I was planning to replace with new. Can I use the old one to wire up the new inlet/switch?
What do you mean, unsightly? If you mean dirty, I use the hand wipe cleaners they sell at Home Depot to clean it. The cord itself should be marine rated, so I would think it would be fine. The cost of a new cord with both ends would be pretty expensive, but you could leave the male end in the transom to plug into and save the cost of the receptacle at the transom ($60-$137 depending on quality)..... me, I would order a 10-3 marine cable and the correct plug the (Hubble stainless) to mount at the back and try to continue using the unsightly cord after being cleaned up... the marine cable (with ends on it) will end up being about $2-$3 per foot where the 10/3 will be between $1/$2 per foot
Now if your connections are beginning to wear and show signs of arcing, it would make more sense to replace and use the old chord as the new wiring to the transom