In hindsight I would mount the Male plug inside the bay with a floor access panel. One reason for this is the code requires a breaker within 15 inches of the entrance receptical. The receptical could be mounted to the ceiling of the bay with a breaker next to it. Also anything that I found that was weather resistant (nothing is weatherproof) was very pricey. I'm useing a stainless steel marine reciptical. HTH
Chaz,The hatch is inside the bay, on the floor.You twist open the hatch from inside, then feed your cord through.Cliff
... One reason for this is the code requires a breaker within 15 inches of the entrance receptical.
I am looking at the '99 code as we speak and can find no reference to a distance from the the cord entrance to the first breaker. The 18" (not 15") comes up a couple of times; 551-10 (e) (4) is low voltage protection, 551-30 (e)(3) refers to generator protection.
My '94 Vogue Motor Home (an exceptionally well built machine BTW) runs 7-8 feet from the cable entrance to a transfer switch, then another 7 feet or so to the panel.
As for the cord 551-46(b) calls for a minimum length of 23' with a side entrance (28' with rear entrance)551-46(e) says the point of entrance shall be within 15 feet of the rear on the left side or at the rear within 18" of the left wall.