Camco PowerGrip 50 ft 30 Amp RV Power Cord with Handle and Strap

The Camco PowerGrip is a 50-foot, 30-amp power supply cord built to carry shore power from the pedestal to your RV, trailer, or motorhome without any drama. It uses the standard 30-amp RV connectors, a TT-30P male plug on one end and a TT-30R female receptacle on the other, so it drops straight into any rig wired for 30-amp service. If you've ever parked in a back-in site where the pedestal sits just out of reach, this is the cord that closes the gap.

Inside the black jacket you'll find 10-gauge copper wire, which is what you want for a full 30-amp, 120-volt load. That heavier gauge matters on a long run. Thin wire on a 50-foot cord sags under load, and you feel it when the air conditioner and the fridge are both pulling at once. The 10-gauge conductors keep things steady. Just remember that any 50-foot cord carries some voltage drop at full load, so it's smart to keep your total run reasonable and not daisy-chain three of them together.

The jacket is rated STW, a weather- and moisture-resistant thermoset covering made for outdoor use. It shrugs off rain, sun, and the general abuse of getting dragged across gravel and dirt at every stop. It's flexible enough to coil, though like any STW cord it stiffens up in cold weather, so give it a minute to relax before you fight it into a tight loop in freezing temps.

Camco added two features that sound small but earn their keep. The molded plug head handle gives you something solid to grab when you're pulling the plug out of a tight inlet, so you're not yanking on the cord itself and stressing the strain relief. And the carrying strap keeps the whole thing coiled and tidy in a storage bay instead of turning into a tangled mess behind your other gear. Anybody who's wrestled a stiff 50-foot cord into a basement compartment knows why that strap is there.

Most folks run this as their primary 30-amp cord, but it also works as an extension when the factory cord can't quite reach. Because it's TT-30P to TT-30R, you can plug it into the end of an existing 30-amp cord to add length, or run it straight from the pedestal to your rig. Fifty feet gives you real flexibility at crowded parks and sites where the power post ended up in an awkward spot.

A couple of things this cord is not. It's not a household extension cord. The TT-30P is a 30-amp RV plug, not a standard three-prong wall plug, so you can't push it into a regular 15- or 20-amp outlet without the correct adapter. And it's not a 50-amp cord. If your rig runs 50-amp service, this isn't the one you want. Match the cord to your rig's service rating and you'll be fine.

Take care of it and it'll last. A dab of dielectric grease on the TT-30R end at hookup keeps corrosion out of the contacts, which is the number one thing that kills these cords over a few seasons. Keep the ends dry, don't leave it lying in a puddle, and coil it loosely for storage rather than kinking it at the same spot every time. Simple stuff, but it's the difference between a cord that lasts years and one you're replacing next season.

Camco has been making RV and outdoor gear since 1966, and this cord fits their reputation for straightforward, no-nonsense equipment. It's the kind of part you buy once, toss in the bay, and stop thinking about. For any 30-amp RV, travel trailer, or fifth wheel, a 50-foot PowerGrip with a real handle and a strap is about as easy a call as it gets.