110V receptacles ??
Anybody know if the 110 volt receptacles in an RV are the same as in a house? I have a receptacle that has cracked (plastic) and I need to replace it. It's one of the receptacles in a cabinet for m...
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portscanner wrote:
I dont like those IDC (Insulation Displacement Connectors) for high current loads (hair driers, curling irons, heaters, etc.) Too small of contact area with the wire. With the vibrations caused from going down the road, the spring loaded connection will loosen. Then you will have a voltage drop and/or arcing which will lead to heating, oxidizing, and more arcing, melting of the insulators and the fixture, and possible fire.
I second that emotion.
I replaced mine with residential type boxes and outlets. One thing to consider is that the very small, shallow boxes only allow, by code, one cable so that you can't use them in the middle of a run.
