I just visited one of our local marine stores in town and it always amazes me that we see signs like this.  The store is absolutely doing their part to keep their customers aware and safe but it’s the fact that they feel they need to which never ceases to blow my mind.  In fact, I just had a discussion with a safety and security marine officer who said he has literally been asked to leave marinas when he asked questions about how fires were related to shore power.  With that said, we do encourage everyone to check their shore power!  Here are the four major signs that your shore power is failing.

1. Corrosion-Pitting on the blades (which looks like little green or black dots).
2. Discoloration around the female connector on the face of the plug.
3. Deformation of the holes on the connector.
4. Any sort of melting, black color or burning plastic on either the inlet or the connector.

Remember next time you have to replace your shore power there is finally a better option, think SmartPlug! 

Stay safe.

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