Add outside receptacle
I want to add a extra outside 120 receptacle. Does any body know if they just use the quick connect type socket from the factory?
Forum Discussion
Horn,
There are really three separate issues here:
1 - Solid Wire
2 - Weather proofing
3 - Safety
1 - If you plan to use solid romex, this issue is probably already lost. Things that move should not be wired with solid wire, but there is no USCG (or any real oversight for that matter) oversight of the RV industry. Problem, you cannot simply stuff stranded wire into a cheap duplex.
2 - The duplex receptacle should have at least a weatherproof cover if you can't put it in a closed location.
3 - Any power that will be used outside should be supplied through a GFCI breaker. This way, if(When) something goes wrong, it shuts down and nobody dies.
Matt
There are really three separate issues here:
1 - Solid Wire
2 - Weather proofing
3 - Safety
1 - If you plan to use solid romex, this issue is probably already lost. Things that move should not be wired with solid wire, but there is no USCG (or any real oversight for that matter) oversight of the RV industry. Problem, you cannot simply stuff stranded wire into a cheap duplex.
2 - The duplex receptacle should have at least a weatherproof cover if you can't put it in a closed location.
3 - Any power that will be used outside should be supplied through a GFCI breaker. This way, if(When) something goes wrong, it shuts down and nobody dies.
Matt
