Added new outlet to exterior

[Guest]

Ill have some pics tomorrow.

I did add my new ($49) electrical plugin to the outside of the slideout.  The outside plugin is a three prong male with flip up lid.  It is wired to a normal outlet inside the RV which i mounted pretty much next to it on the other side of the wall. 

The purpose is so that i can run a short extension cord from the RV park electrical portal 15amp to the side of the RV.  Then on the inside i can plugin in my battery backup for the computer and stuff. 

This keeps the computer on its own circut so that when the AC cycles, it does not cause a surge which sets off the alarm on the backup unit, just imagine that beeping at you every 5 min or so, drove me nuts. 

Prior to this new outlet (for almost a year now) i had a heavy guage cable running from the slidout over the sofa and down through the floor and out the corner of the storage compartment door which i had to partially leave open and duct tape it to keep water out.

Now those cables are gone and that storage door is buttoned up tight, its warped a bit now but it should go back into place i think after awhile. 

Now i can start slowly insulating here and there getting ready for winter.

 

[HappyWanderer1]

I did the same thing, to use a second space heater. Sure beats running the extension cord through the slide.

 

[Rene T]

Wow, what a great idea Dave. You continue to amaze me with all your projects.

 

[Guest]

+1 happy

thanks rene...

here are some pics, i still need to clean up the silicone but at least this time i remembered to mask off the area around it so it would be clean looking.

I did put some roof paper over it just as an extra precaution to help keep water out, when i move ill remove that paper.

 

[Rene T]

it looks like factory installed only better.    Thanks for the pictures.  ) )

 

[Guest]

it looks like factory installed only better.    Thanks for the pictures.  ) )

I was a RV factory worker in my previous life