Add Receptacle with Breaker

[rv46]

I would like to add a dedicate outlet for high draw items (hairdryer, heater, griddle, etc.) The plan is to a add an inlet and route the wire directly to this one outlet. However, I don't want to solely rely on the breaker on the post.

I saw this in a hotel. I looked at HD, Lowe's and two local electrical distributors with no luck. I would prefer 15A/20A breaker.

Any ideas where to find this? Alternatives?

[pianotuna]

Hi,

I use my inverter for "temporary" loads. It saves lots of grief when there is low amperage shore power.

I do have 2 auxiliary shore power cords. Sometimes they are plugged into my 50 amp break out box--which does have circuit breakers.

[westend]

Circuit breaker (or choose from a variety that you can mount on a flat panel).
Depending on how robust you want things, an outdoor plastic two gang box, a duplex receptacle, and a good box entry connector are all that's necessary for the box. Home Depot still sells SOJ wire in the gauges needed, AFAIK, or you can just buy a good cord and clip the female end.

Good luck with your breakout box.

[pugslyyy]

Are you looking for something like this?



RAI-SAC-100-B

[rv46]

You are correct. A/C plus hairdryer equals me running outside.

My backup plan is to rig my own using a single outlet and a resettable breaker in a single box. (Like ScottG suggested.)

[ScottG]

Roy, if the OP is like us it's because he's running out of 30A service. So we run a separate line to the 20 amp outlet at the pedestal. In our case I use it to run the water heater. It really comes in handy if running several high current loads, especially the AC.
The only problem with this that I run into is that those 20 GFCI breakers at the pedestal are almost always worn out.

Scott

[RoyB]

I guess I understand what you are asking for. Why can't you just add a new circuit breaker in a spare hole in the 120VAC Distribution center. My WFCO 120VAC distribution center has five large holes for 120VAC breakers.

This has one standard large size 30AMP breaker for the MAIN and then eight half size breakers could be used in the remaining four holes.

Just wire in a half size 120VAC 20AMP circuit breaker from LOWES and wire this directly to your dedicated 120VAC 20AMP receptacle.

If you don't have any available 120VAC breaker slots check with BLUE SEA Marine Electrical products on-line. They have 120VAC distribution panels in various sizes...

You may still run into tripping breakers somewhere however as you only have a 30AMP Service coming from the pedestal. Doesn't take many 120VAC appliances to max this out. I know sometimes I will trip the pedestal breaker if the Air Conditioner is on and the hair dryer gets turned on at the same time.

What I do to get around these problem is to run a separate HD 120VAC extension cord into the trailer from the unused 20AMP connection on the camp ground pedestal. The 20AMP service connection is on its own circuit breker in the camp ground pedestal. This keeps the high current appliances like the space heaters etc away from the 30AMP Service shore power connection..

Roy Ken

[ScottG]

I guess you could add one of these to the box you mount the outlet in or even a wall plate: Ratshack panel mount breakers

[rgolding]

I've done the same thing with a surge protector power strip. You can get these with 4 or 6 outlets at any big box, hardware or electrical store. Easy to get one with a 15 foot cord.

[rv46]

For additional protection; maybe overkill... similar to having the main breaker inside power center.

[ScottG]

I've done as you describe but rely on the breaker outside. Why wouldn't I? :?