Switching out 110/120 volt wall outlet in RV
I have a couple 110 outlets in my RV .. 1993 itasca ... That I get good voltage with meter when wiggle around in slots... But when something plugged in ..nothing runs... So I figure the contacts are w...
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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.
If you decide to do this, check that you have sufficient slack in the 120V wires.
