Switching out 110/120 volt wall outlet in RV

No, they are RV outlets. Most (all?) home depot outlets are intended to be put in a box, RV outlets are direct wired, and have covers - covering the wires and connections. They are also designed to be mounted directly to the wall covering. Stick and brick outlets screw top and bottom into the mounting box.
Pull one before going to the store and look at it. I have never seen them at HD / Lowes / ACE / Orchard Supply / ETC..

And they are thinner too. Can buy on EBay and Amazon.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_239510-53911-B117RSWR___?productId=50425678&pl=1&Ntt=old+work+electrical+boxes

Try one of these, only 2" deep vs normal box. It is what I used in TT with thin walls. there are a couple of styles. Lowes carries some in stock.

If you have access and clearance in back of the outlets (if they're in a cabinet, say), you might be able to retrofit a box and a standard household outlet. A good (e.g. spec-grade) household outlet is likely going to be higher quality than RV outlets, and the screw terminations are IMHO superior to the insulation piercing ones that RV outlets generally use. Best are the screw clamp ones with a sort of plate under the screw, IMHO.

If you decide to do this, check that you have sufficient slack in the 120V wires.

I was surprised to see how flimsy the stock outlets are in my RV. I installed one of these in the kitchen area and was fortunate there was room, but it was tight. Mine was in the bottom of a kitchen cabinet. An exterior wall would not have been deep enough for a household type outlet. Looks like the RV outlets are designed for very light use and speedy installation.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J3PMU4C?colid=1NYA4H1EJUQ14&coliid=I171FUS73NOQCV&psc=1&ref_=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl

christopherglenn wrote:
No, they are RV outlets. Most (all?) home depot outlets are intended to be put in a box, RV outlets are direct wired, and have covers - covering the wires and connections. They are also designed to be mounted directly to the wall covering. Stick and brick outlets screw top and bottom into the mounting box.
Pull one before going to the store and look at it. I have never seen them at HD / Lowes / ACE / Orchard Supply / ETC..

No, not ALL RVs are built using the Mobile Home/RV "self contained" receptacles which look like THIS

My 1984 Komfort used standard household receptacles but used low profile work boxes (these boxes are thin in depth but are wider to give correct amount of room for wire).

IF the RV does have self contained receptacles there may not be enough slack in the wire to allow for change over to a low profile work box and normal receptacle. If that is the case then OP would have to use the same type of self contained replacement receptacle which can be bought at any RV dealer or mobile home dealer.

I have not replaced any of the original outlets but I have installed several new outlets. I used household outlets in shallow boxes where there was not much space. Although the OEM outlets have performed well, I just trust the household outlets more.

Replacement receptacles should be the same SCD type (SCD = self contained device) that was originally used. They have a plastic cover on the rear of them that covers exposed wiring. An outlet box is not required with these. They are designed to be installed in the thin exterior walls of an RV (typically around 1.5" thick).

As an EE, I can say that there is nothing inferior or cheap about an SCD receptacle in any way. They are specifically designed and CSA approved for use in RVs and mobile homes. Info. on the Hubbel Wirecon SCD is here. The trick to installing an SCD is properly pushing the wires onto the IDC connectors. There is a special tool for this but it can be done by carefully pushing the wires in place with pliers or screwdriver. I've seen a few terrible SCD receptacle installations by an RV manufacturer with wires barely hanging on.

Standard residential receptacles can be used in interior walls or cabinets where there is sufficient depth for an outlet box. There is really no need to do this though unless you need the volume inside a box for splicing wires.

RV SCD receptacles (and switches) can be purchased at any RV vendor or online from many different sources. I would get a brand with a good industry reputation like Hubbell. Dyers for example, has one that is branded "Diamond". You can buy some residential receptacles that are worse quality than an RV SCD type... They all must meet CSA requirements and have a CSA marking on them though.

The problem with the above receptacles is that they are cheap and thin and they break at the mounting screws. Does anyone make one with a metal plate on the front that won't break under the stress of inserting and removing a 3 prong plug?

myredracer wrote:
Info. on the Hubbel Wirecon SCD is here.

Your link pulls up a picture of a jack stand.