Help, need electric info

[rlwhit]

I have worn out the search button and had no results. It must be me. I know that several of you guys have added a 110 outlet in the basement. Do I need to put in another breaker and try to thread wire to the basement? Maybe 110 is closer than I thought. Install juction box. Any ideas and I will be very thankful.

Thanks

Dick

[Countryfolks]

We have 110 available on the other side of the rear basement wall panel. It's removeable to get to the water heater, furnace, pump and converter. The converter is plugged into a standard electrical receptcle.

Skip

[Ozz]

I am not familiar with your model, maybe Skip is, but mine has an outlet by the stairs you can attach to, then run it to an outlet down there. It would be best to install a breaker, or use a circuit that has unused power, run 12-2 With Gnd wire and a 20 amp duplex receptacle on a 20 amp breaker if you install, or use one.

[noneck]

I added an outlet in the bathroom...Mrs needed a night lite! Used existing circuit added junction box from under TV/Entertainment center...used 14-2 and standard RV type outlet due to limited wall cavity between bathroom and wash/dryer closet. Staggering to bathroom in middle of the night is much easier now.
BTW, discovered my bathroom light (12vdc) was connected to hallway lite and switch was on outside this was just not right, rewired and added switch in bathroom, now can operate hallway lite independantly of bathroom lite!
Chuck-n-Linda

[OntMont]

It all depends on how your model is laid out and wired. In our '05 3670RL it is fairly easy because the main panel is just on the other side of the divider wall to the basement. In our case, I relocated the basement 12 volt lights to the ceiling, and put 110 volt outlets in the space where the lights used to be. Unless you are planning on using it for a high current appliance, you can probably just tap into whatever 110 volt circuit you can find, either at the breaker panel, an existing outlet box, or by installing a new junction box. I'm afraid it is probably something you just have to research on your own model, and figure out how best to do it.

[NJ Hillbilly]

I grabbed power from the receptacle in the W/D closet and dropped the wire into the storage compartment. I also added a second one in the front storage area near the hydraulic pump. I made the first receptacle a GFCI to protect the user since it is in a potentially wet area.

John

[adelmoll]

Dick, we have the same model as you and Bill is going to attach one to the washer/dryer outlet. He has not completed it yet though. Heard that just had knee surgery. We hope you are recovering nicely

Helen

[Parrothead]

Since we have the combo washer/dryer this leaves one of the outlets open. We placed a power strip in the basement and ran the cord up to the open outlet in the w/d closet. This can be done without any knowledge of electricity and can be unplugged and the outlet used for something else if needed.
Happy trails.......................

[Cat320]

quote:Originally posted by Parrothead

Since we have the combo washer/dryer this leaves one of the outlets open. We placed a power strip in the basement and ran the cord up to the open outlet in the w/d closet. This can be done without any knowledge of electricity and can be unplugged and the outlet used for something else if needed.
Happy trails.......................

Good idea, I'm going to do that!

[rickfox]

As NJ Hillbilly mentioned,

Any outlets that can be accessed while the user is in contact with a wet surface, or the outside ground, should protect themselves and the circuit with a GFCI outlet. This is a National Electrical Code requirement - that even the trailer manufacturers adhere to.

Better safe than sorry.