Electrical upgrades: Adding an AC Outlet
When I'm connected to shorepower I use a space heater more often than not, so I don't have to use propane or listen to the deafening noise of the propane furnace at night. (If it's really cold out th...
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I do as RoyB does above.
I added an extra plug receptical to my trailer a couple of years ago. The device that I used was this one from West Marine.
With all the cool weather we had down in Florida, we needed a way to run our electric heater without going through the trailers electrical system. I put in a waterproof outside receptical and inside outlet in the side of our slide out. Now we can run the electric heater without worrying about tripping the trailers breaker.
Works great!
Barney
Quite simple mod.
1. I first determined where the studs were by tapping around on the outside. Then drilled a 2" hole ( I think that was the size) through the outside wall.
2.Cut an opening in the inside wall about 6 inches to the side of the outside hole for the inside plug outlet and box.
3.Snaked a 12/2 wire from outside over to inside hole.
4.Connected outside receptical to wire and mounted it on wall.
5.Connected inside receptical to wire and mounted it on the wall.
6.Checked wiring job with outlet checker - everything showed ok.
7.Plugged in the heater and it worked fine! :)
Barney
I added an extra plug receptical to my trailer a couple of years ago. The device that I used was this one from West Marine.
With all the cool weather we had down in Florida, we needed a way to run our electric heater without going through the trailers electrical system. I put in a waterproof outside receptical and inside outlet in the side of our slide out. Now we can run the electric heater without worrying about tripping the trailers breaker.
Works great!
Barney
Quite simple mod.
1. I first determined where the studs were by tapping around on the outside. Then drilled a 2" hole ( I think that was the size) through the outside wall.
2.Cut an opening in the inside wall about 6 inches to the side of the outside hole for the inside plug outlet and box.
3.Snaked a 12/2 wire from outside over to inside hole.
4.Connected outside receptical to wire and mounted it on wall.
5.Connected inside receptical to wire and mounted it on the wall.
6.Checked wiring job with outlet checker - everything showed ok.
7.Plugged in the heater and it worked fine! :)
Barney
