RV Electrical Work

To keep the travel trailer "hot," we had an RV power pedestal (like you might find at an RV park) installed by the carport when we moved here. It contains a 30A RV power outlet and a separate 15A standard power outlet, both of which are protected by a circuit breaker on the pedestal plus the breaker in the main circuit box, to which they are connected by a wire in a buried conduit that runs alongside and then under the sidewalk. Not long ago, Lisa discovered that the outlet was failing, and indeed when she touched the RV plug, she found it was warm, which should never happen. She shut it off and examined the outlet.

( Not Good )

Getting a new outlet was difficult. All of the outlets in the stores around here, not matter what brand, were made in China. We wouldn't be surprised to learn that they're all made in the same factory.

( Replacing the Outlet )

While Lisa says this was all pretty easy, and indeed, she does make it look pretty easy, but that's because she reads instructions and pays attention to safety precautions.