Better Alde plug

ChanW
ChanW Member Posts: 3,165
in Modifications & Upgrades
To prevent the 'bounce' from loosening our Alde plug, to make it lower profile, and to remove the extra wire from the compartment, I replaced the Alde plug with this one...

Chan  -  near Buffalo NY
2014 S Maxx
2011 Tacoma 4cyl ... edit: 2022 Tacoma 6cyl - oh yeah! 

 A_Little_T@b'll_Do_Ya

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  • 4ncar
    4ncar Member Posts: 1,072
    simple, clean, effective!
    TV- '16 Chevy Colorado LT Crew Cab-DuraMax
    2018 320S Outback
  • Bayliss
    Bayliss Member Posts: 1,517
    Ditto, @ChanW.  We'll probably be seeing your version on future T@Bs.  No more plug slipping out of the outlet.
    2019 T@B 320 S Boondock Lite; 2025 Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4x4
    (Alde: 3020; Refrig: Isotherm Cruise 65 Eleg; Battery: BB 100Ah LiFePO4; Solar: Renogy 220W Portable Suitcase w/ Victron SmartSolar MPPT 75/15 Controller; Victron BMV-712 Battery Monitor w/ Shunt; Pwr Cntr: PD-4135KW2B; EMS: PI-HW30C)
    Greg & Marlene (Tucson, AZ)


  • Denny16
    Denny16 Member Posts: 5,430
    A better option would be a 120VAC, 20 amp locking receptacle and plug, same size, just rotates and locks in place.
    cheers
    2018 TaB400 Custom Boondock,  Jeep Gladiator truck, Northern California Coast.
  • ChanW
    ChanW Member Posts: 3,165
    Well, I was trying to avoid my usual overkill on this!. A hospital grade receptacle would hold the plug tighter too...

    But this has worked great for 7 or 8 years - absolutely, has stayed just as you see it!...  B)
    Chan  -  near Buffalo NY
    2014 S Maxx
    2011 Tacoma 4cyl ... edit: 2022 Tacoma 6cyl - oh yeah! 

     A_Little_T@b'll_Do_Ya
  • Denny16
    Denny16 Member Posts: 5,430
    edited April 2021
    True, a hospital receptacle would also work.
    cheers
    2018 TaB400 Custom Boondock,  Jeep Gladiator truck, Northern California Coast.
  • CrabTab
    CrabTab Member Posts: 457
    edited April 2021
    I really like the way your 90 degree plug provides cord strain relief compared to the stock Alde plug @ChanW!

    My 'To Do' list just seems to keep growing with the excellent system analysis from folks like you.

    2019 320 Boondock Edge     - Sold Jan 2022
  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
    edited April 2021
    Yes, the 320 Alde plugs have that history of shaking loose.  Good idea @ChanW.
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  • fstop32
    fstop32 Member Posts: 391
    You mean things have a tendency to shake when towed???? =)  I like the right angle plug, and if that one gets loose you could sling a zip tie around it and the receptacle box.  I'll be doing the same thing when I put mine back together.
    DaveR middleTN - 2015 320S  /  TV 2003 Tundra 4x4

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