New Pod 189 Owner - Event Date: 26 Jan 2018

Originally posted by mcarter +1 to SH, made my own plug for less than 4 bucks, did not silicone. I used 12 GA wire, it's a 15A plug. Only issue I have is getting it all to fit on the genset. You have the floating neutral adapter, the standard plug adapter and the power protector. Probably why I don't use genset to run the pod. I use it to recharge battery(s).

Originally posted by 2wolves Good evening all, Picking up my r-pod 189 on 1 February. Does anyone have suggestions on what I should be paying particular attention to? This is my first travel trailer and I'm very nervous about doing the walk through, and knowing what to look for. Just retired after 38 years of military. I'm 58 years old and about to begin my travels with my canine Cyrus. I would greatly appreciate any advice you may be able to provide. Thank you in advance! 2wolves

+1 to old and-out-out-to-play. I think new pods come with D rated tires which is a plus, but chances are they will not be balanced.

Bert,
Thanks for the advice! I'm picking up on Thursday not sure what tire comes on the unit, but I was thinking about switching out to the new Good Year ST. Will have them balanced when I do the exchange. Will probably use the old tires to create myself a couple of spares.

Yes, it is simple to make. Go to your local hardware store and purchase a male plug with ground, preferably weather resistant. Take a short piece of wire (10 gauge is best followed by 12 gauge). Fasten one end to the neutral (silver colored) connector, screw or insert depending on your plug. Fasten the other end to the ground (green) connector. Do not connect anything to the third (gold/brass colored) connector. Close the housing and then use a little silicone to seal where the wire would normally go through. You will then have a functional neutral bonding plug for a lot less than Progressive Industries would want to charge.

Plug it into one of the outlets on your generator. Plug your cord into the other outlet (assuming a 2000 watt generator with a dual 15A plug). If you have a 30A outlet, plugging the neutral bonding plug into the 15A outlet should also provide the bonding for the 30A outlet.

I made one. It only took a few minutes (plus time for the silicone plugging the hole to cure). I tried it and it works very well. The reason you need one with a generator is that most generators have a "floating neutral" unlike the power coming from your home's outlets or the post in an RV park. There, the bonding is done at the service panel. The circuit analyzer is expecting bonded neutral and the plug provides this.