No Electrical Outlet In Slideout

[1L243]

My new trailer has a slideout for the dinette/booth. This is my first trailer with a slideout. There are no outlets in the slide area. This makes it difficult to plug in computers and such. Is this typical for slides to not have outlets? I am going to try and come up with a way to put in a couple of outlets taking into consideration of the operation of the slide.

Any suggestions or pointers?

[1L243]

I added two outlets to the dinette. There was no access to a outlet nearby but Keystone made it easy buy cutting huge holes in the walls for wire access. I tapped into the GFI protected outlet for the TV.


Access for running Romex made by removing the radio head unit which was directly below the TV outlet. So I could run the wire and install a outlet to plug into..


14/2 extention cord wired into outlet junction box


Outlets installed in dinette



Ideally dropping the underbelly and running Romex into the bottom of the slide would have been the ideal way but way more work than I wanted to get into.

This will work for me, I just have to remember to unplug before retracting the slide!

Now I got to go out and clean the trailer before my wife sees it...

[Bucky_Badger]

Our 18' slide out has 3 outlets plus 4 or 5 lights

[BubbaChris]

If it isn't an "always" kind of need, a Goal Zero Yeti 150 (or similar) is a great option.

We use ours for recharging DW's laptop, and it has USB ports for tablets/phones and for task lighting.

[JoeTampa]

Our Jayco has outlets in the dinette slide, but only on one side. One future mod may be to extend that to the other side as well..

[kohai]

I have the same problem with my Primetime Crusader.

[bobndot]

https://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27827413/print/true.cfm

the next link advised to be careful adding a 2nd outlet to an already GFI . see " n7bsn "
https://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27937529.cfm

this link might offer useful info as a general guide. Kerry does nice jobs and always offers good pics to explain his work.
https://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/25078410/print/true.cfm

[ktmrfs]

Chuck_thehammer wrote:
my 2005 Coachmen has outlets at the slide-out dinette.

wire in using a power cord made like heavy duty extension cords..(14/3) be sure to allow for movement.. and nothing to pinch or cut cord in slides operation.

similar setup as our outback 295RE.

[colliehauler]

Neither of my trailer's with slides have 110V in the slideouts.

[deltabravo]

It's typical for anything Keystone builds. In fact they put in very few electrical outlets in the entire rig.

It's probably typical for some other brands too, but I can't say which ones because I only have experience seeing it first-hand in Keystone units.

[Jack_Diane_Free]

Our kitchen slide out has outlets as does our dining/TV slide. So no reason why you could not install one or more.

[Lantley]

Outlets in the slide are one of those often overlooked features.
The easiest way to remedy the situation is to install outlets on the permanent wall at either or both ends of the slides. By installing outlets in permanent walls, you avoid installing wiring that has to move with the slide.

[Heavy_Metal_Doc]

Just something to consider - I had the same issue in our TT. Since the power converter is in the cabinet adjacent to the slide next to the dinette, I just put an outlet on the side of that cabinet. This way, the new outlet is not in the slide, but much closer than any other outlets and possible to use stuff there without running cords across the area where you walk (avoid tripping hazards).

[DutchmenSport]

Our Outback has 3 slides: Bedroom closet, drivers side long slide, passenger side (front) short slide. The longest slide does not have electric plugs. The short one does.

The wire running from the main body of the trailer to the slide is supported on a plastic support that reminds me of a an oversize wide hot wheels track on it's side. The electric wire is attached to it. When the slide retracts or extends, the plastic (track) bend with the slide, in or out, thus keeping the wire from kinking and getting caught on moving parts. I check it often to make sure it hasn't come loose. If that plastic support ever came loose, I think it would become a tangled mess very quick when the slides move.

The longer slide does not have plugs. Too bad, because we swapped furniture around, ended up getting rid of 2 rocker chairs and the free standing table and chairs and replaced with a house-hold recliner sofa. I miss the plugs as we like to use electronics a lot in that spot. We end up running extension cords. At both ends (in the main trailer) are plugs, but it does require running extension cords. Someday I may rig up a more permanent set of plugs in the long slide, but it's not happening today.

[scbwr]

Our Minnie has about the same floor plan as your unit, but just a little larger. Our slideout is a step-up, so there is an outlet down by the floor. I use an extension cord that is plugged in to the outlet in the bedroom area (to the right of the slideout) and have a surge bar mounted to the wall next to the slideout frame. That provides power for my computer, camera battery charger, phone chargers, etc.