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feeder assembly shall not be required for manufactured homes constructed in accordance with 550.32(B).

(B) Power-Supply Cord. If the mobile home has a power supply cord, it shall be permanently attached to the distribution panelboard or to a junction box permanently connected to the distribution panelboard, with the free end terminating in an attachment plug cap.

Cords with adapters and pigtail ends, extension cords, and similar items shall not be attached to, or shipped with, a mobile home.
A suitable clamp or the equivalent shall be provided at the distribution panelboard knockout to afford strain relief for the cord to prevent strain from being transmitted to the terminals when the power-supply cord is handled in its intended manner.
The cord shall be a listed type with four conductors, one of which shall be identified by a continuous green color or a continuous green color with one or more yellow stripes for use as the grounding conductor.
(C) Attachment Plug Cap. The attachment plug cap shall be a 3-pole, 4-wire, grounding type, rated 50 amperes, 125/250 volts with a configuration as shown in Figure 550.10(C) and intended for use with the 50- ampere, 125/250-volt receptacle configuration shown in Figure 550.10(C). It shall be listed, by itself or as part of a power-supply cord assembly, for the purpose and shall be molded to or installed on the flexible cord so that it is secured tightly to the cord at the point where the cord enters the attachment plug cap. If a right-angle cap is used, the configuration shall be oriented so that the grounding member is farthest from the cord.
FPN: Complete details of the 50-ampere plug and receptacle configuration can be found in the National Electrical Manufacturers Association Standard for Dimensions of Attachment Plugs and Receptacles, ANSI/NEMA WD 6-1989, Figure 14-50.

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125/250-V, 50-A, 3-pole, 4-wire, grounding type

Figure 550.10(C) 50-Ampere, 125/250-Volt Receptacle and Attachment Plug Cap Configurations, 3-PoIe, 4-Wire, Grounding-Types, Used for Mobile Home Supply Cords and Mobile Home Parks.

(D) Overall Length of a Power-Supply Cord. The over all length of a power-supply cord, measured from the end of the cord, including bared leads, to the face of the attachment plug cap shall not be less than 6.4 m (21 ft) and shall not exceed 11 m (36'/a ft). The length of the cord from the face of the attachment plug cap to

the point where the cord enters the mobile home shall not be less than 6.0 m (20 ft).

(E) Marking. The power-supply cord shall bear the fol lowing marking:

FOR USE WITH MOBILE HOMES — 40 AMPERES
or
FOR USE WITH MOBILE HOMES — 50 AMPERES

(F) Point of Entrance. The point of entrance of the feeder assembly to the mobile home shall be in the exterior wall, floor, or roof.

(G) Protected. Where the cord passes through walls or floors, it shall be protected by means of conduits and bushings or equivalent. The cord shall be permitted to be in stalled within the mobile home walls, provided a continuous raceway having