Need to add a 110v electrical outlet
We have a new TT and I want to add a 110v outlet in the bunk bed area for the grandkids to plug in their Ipad chargers, TV, games, electric blanket, etc. The bunk area is against the back side of the ...
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DutchmenSport wrote:
This is the type of receptical box you want to put in the wall. The wall of your camper is thin paneling of some sort. If you have access to the back of the wall (like in your cabinet), then this box will work very good.
Cut your hole in the paneling to fit the box. Insert the box, then turn the wing tips so they catch the inside of the paneling. Then tighten down. Run your wire, attach the plug, put on a face plate and your done.
The are designed to NOT be attached to a stud, but for paneling and dry wall between the studs.
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The only thing I have ran into with this boxes and rvs, the paneling is so thin that the tabs will not pull snug enough. What I do is just glue a scrap of wood that you can insert before the box on top and bottom to make it thicker. Problem solved. There are low profile boxes if you are just adding a receptacle that are held in by 4 screws, but the usb combo plugs won't work in those boxes they are too bulky.
