I use a standard heavy duty outdoor power cord like are used on construction
sites (You can find them at any building supply store).  I got one made by a
company called Yellow Jacket that has the end that you would plug into your
Westy light up when the other end of the cord is plugged into an outlet with
power.  This is handy for three reasons:
1) you know immediately if the outlet you plugged into has power (Sometimes at
RV sites they do not until you switch on the circuit breaker on the panel)
2) It lights up enough (after you plug into a live receptacle of course) to plug
it into your Westy with out the aid of a flash light (there is usually enough
auxiliary light at the electrical box to plug the cord into the live outlet
without a flash light)
3) If you drop the end of the cord in the dark you know immediately where it is
to pick it up with out a flash light.

This is my recommendation,

Vince.
"85 Westy GL

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of
Hooper, Mark
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 12:53 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Westy Power Cord

I recently purchased a westy that is missing the power cord. What gauge cord
do I need to buy or does it matter?

Mark
83 & 87 Westy