pedestal receptacle
I would not have thought this such a frequent problem, but twice now, only at Indiana state parks I have found loose female receptacle in the pedestal. Each was loose enough to burn the spade on my po...
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j-d wrote:
EDIT: In what I'll call a "proper" campground pedestal, the Breaker can be pulled out like you can at home. Then all you have to do is avoid the same "bus" that you must avoid in a home breaker box. Then you can replace Breaker, Receptacle, Wiring, etc.
First: Unless you are a licensed electrician I would not recommend you do repair work on the park's pedestal. My rule is there is one repair I will do.
(Some boxes the breaker can tilt out a bit and thus can make a poor connection with the buss,, I will push in on the top of the breaker to re-seat it, WITHOUT THE USE OF ANY TOOL OF ANY KIND.
I've also polished a contact or two (Emery board, breaker off)
But I never open the box.. That is a job for park maintenance.
I have diagnosed a couple, again from outside the box only.
But that is the limit.. I am a certified electronics tech but NOT a licensed electrician.
