receptacle in Hughes Autoformer replacement ?

mine doesn't have rivets on top; it looks welded?? I also need to replace outlet.

Good work, Joe! Now you're an expert!

I replaced the receptacle in the autoformer today. It took maybe 10 minutes . Drilled out the rivets with a 1/8" drill, popped the top off, removed the 4 screws that hold the receptacle in place, unhooked the wires from the ground bolt and removed the receptacle and replaced it with one from Home Depot. used sheet metal screws to refit the top instead of rivets to make it easier should I need to reopen the unit.
Plenty of room to work in there.... here's a pic with the top removed (receptacle is on the right and ground bolt on the bottom as you look at the pic)

Alan_Hepburn wrote:
I had to do this about a year ago - sadly I neglected to document the task with photos or video...

First you go to your local hardware store and purchase a replacement outlet - they are readily available for a few bucks. I forget what I paid but I am thinking it was under $10.

Now you need to remove the rivets holding the top in place - drilling them out or grinding them are both good choices. Once you have the top off you can remove the old outlet and disconnect the leads fairly easily. Most of the innards are "potted" but the area where the outlet is is open enough that you can get things moved around fairly easily.

With the old outlet removed you simply reverse the procedure to install the new one. You can either replace the rivets to close it all back up, or use some self-tapping screws to make it easier to open up again the next time.

Thank you -- just the info I was looking for. I had issues with it a couple days ago, so I took it out of the loop and when I get home next week, I'll get to work on it.
Where we are now in the Keys, voltage is not a problem, but when we go to some of the older parks up north , low voltage has been an issue, so on this coach, I just wired the autoformer into the electric bay between the powercord and the transfer switch. I used plugs and receptacles so I can pull it out in the event of a problem, like now.
Thanks again... Merry Christmas

I had to do this about a year ago - sadly I neglected to document the task with photos or video...

First you go to your local hardware store and purchase a replacement outlet - they are readily available for a few bucks. I forget what I paid but I am thinking it was under $10.

Now you need to remove the rivets holding the top in place - drilling them out or grinding them are both good choices. Once you have the top off you can remove the old outlet and disconnect the leads fairly easily. Most of the innards are "potted" but the area where the outlet is is open enough that you can get things moved around fairly easily.

With the old outlet removed you simply reverse the procedure to install the new one. You can either replace the rivets to close it all back up, or use some self-tapping screws to make it easier to open up again the next time.

It shouldn't be difficult to do.

Why not call them (customer service at (888) 540-1504) and talk with a technician and ask. They will probably want you to return it to the factory to have the replacement done, but maybe the tech will clue you into anything special that needs to be done. It is a free call.......

When you do this, post a vid on YouTube. There isn't one.