50 AMP power hooking up

[TerryO]

Yes, you want to turn the breaker off in the pedestal so that you don't get any arcing while plugging in. Arcing really messes up your cord causing a poor connection between your cord and plug in which in turn will then causes high heat and eventually can lead to a ruined cord, not to mention you screw up the plug in for the rest of us.

[brobox]

Originally Posted by TerryO

Yes, you want to turn the breaker off in the pedestal so that you don't get any arcing while plugging in. Arcing really messes up your cord causing a poor connection between your cord and plug in which in turn will then causes high heat and eventually can lead to a ruined cord, not to mention you screw up the plug in for the rest of us.

Good point on the screwed up pedestal plug and another reason I believe an Electrical Management System is so important. We never know what the last guy did.