RV outlets reliable?
After embarrassingly getting some water through the refrigerator vents while hosing off the camper and getting some water into the AC outlet, I had to take the outlet apart to get the water out as it ...
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pianotuna wrote:
Dusty R,
So use shallow boxes.
I had only one outlet that required a shallow box. In one case, I added an "extra" box which has an extra outlet, too. But that was a case of a wire just 1/2 inch short.
Correct.
Specifically, Carlon makes a shallow 17 cu in "Old work" box with a "sidecar" on the side which can be used in RV walls and will satisfy even the most picky electrician found on this forum for wire fill allowances.
You may need to shim the box back in the wall a bit since RV paneling is typically 1/8"-1/4" thick and these boxes are for 1/2" drywall.
Looks like this..
Can find at Home Depot, perhaps Lowes and if all else fails, Amazon..
And, yeah, I am not impressed with those vampire taps when dealing with high wattage devices, I do prefer some good quality industrial outlets (I think I found those at Lowes). Seem to be more robust, plugs fit tighter than the standard cheap outlets.
