Patent ID: 6844716

Claim:
A breakaway utility pedestal for marine and recreational vehicles comprising a base adapted to be fixed to a platform, an AC power supply terminal mounted in said base and adapted to be hard wired to an incoming AC power supply, a first mating component of a first stab connector mounted in said base and electrically connected to said supply terminal, a pedestal adapted to be sealed on said base and a second mating component of said first stab connector mounted in said pedestal nd hard wired to a power distribution system having a multiplicity of stab connectors for receiving mating stab connectors of a multiplicity of interchangeable power outlets, said mating components of said first stab connector being oriented for automatic mating engagement when said pedestal is sealed on said base and said mating components of said multiplicity of stab connector being oriented for a automatic mating engagement when said interchangeable power outlets are seated on said pedestal.