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Left our SKP co-op park in Benson AZ today on Sunday. As always, I turned off the breaker then pulled the plug end from the pedestal.

I was very surprised to see the end connector melted.  We have a hardwired progressive EMS and it did not shut down power nor flag any issue. And if we lost one leg of power to the coach we didn't notice it. Both ACs wer running the night before I unpluuged  this morning.

 I'm posting this so folks with the same type of replaceable 50 amp male end connector will unplug, unscrew the cover, and check tightness of all screws and wiring inside the connector.  Check your connections before an issue pops up.

As a side note, I will be buying 2 new ends, so I always have one on hand in the coach. And I will be checking the connections every 6 months or so. 

Did a temp repair today, permanent fix as soon as I can find a new 50 amp male end (ordered one on Amazon sent to daughters house where we are headed, and looking for one tomorrow along our route (in Deming NM tonight)).

Besides the melted end connector, the black wire was heavly damaged in the final 6" or so, so I trimmed all wires back to remove the damaged insulation and wire portion.

Amazon.com: Camco Mfg 55252 50-Amp Power Grip Plug : Tools & Home Improvement is on order.

I installed a new one today. Found one in stock Jimmy's RV in Deming NM, $49 w tax.  Ordered a spare from Amazon for $25.42.

I had trimmed back the electric wires, which was a pain with the improper tools I have on hand.  Hard to get lengths correct when starting from scratch with bad tools.  (3 lengths involved, and perfect length of each is critical). My diagonol cutters wouldn't cut the wires, had to use a hacksaw and butcher it. And I had no wire strippers that would work on this job - think the 4 wires are 4 gauge. Used a box cutter knife.

I just ordered upgraded tools for next time, and I will also redo what I did today for improved install (cleaner) when tools come in.

Klein Tools 63050 Cable Cutter, Heavy Duty Cutter for Aluminum, Copper, and...

HAUTMEC 8" Wire Cutters,Pro-High Leverage Diagonal Pliers,4 in 1 Multifunctio...

The cheap ones do not hold the cable properly and have a tendency to heat up when under a good  load.
I cannot remember what  brand I bought, got it from an electrical supply house, was up there on price. It was for another RV that I no longer have, so I cannot check it.
May have been this one: Hubbell HBL9452C Plug, Angle, 3 Pole, 4 Wire, 50 amp, 125/250V, 14-50P:...