🚐DIY: Travel Trailer RV Outlet Installation: Easy Walk-through Guide⚡

[@thejungleexplorer]

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[@MrBallard6]

Thanks for the simple to the point video.

[@thejungleexplorer]

You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@MrBallard6]

@@thejungleexplorer I see you had a double 30 amp but used one side. Will a single be sufficient?

[@Rich32262]

Pretty simple. I have a little bit of electrical experience but liked how you gave several views of which color wire goes where on the back of the receptacle. For people with little to no experience, I think that would be very helpful. Nicely done. Thanks for taking the time.

[@thejungleexplorer]

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[@acme855]

I watched a few others but you were the only one with no nonsense attempt. Thanks. I just remember white on the right ✅

[@thejungleexplorer]

Thank you for commenting Chris! I am so glad the video was helpful.

[@ginasmith2484]

I liked your video it explained it nice and simple the only problem I have with your video is maybe you should have told everyone to turn off all the electricity before they did this project unfortunately not everyone knows and a knucklehead might leave the electricity on and get hurt

[@thejungleexplorer]

I did actually say this at 6:17 in the video, but it would not have been a bad thing for me to say it at the beginning as you have recommended.

[@grumpycat4584]

A square tipped driver, makes connecting the conductors to the circuit breaker and bus bar a little easier.

[@thejungleexplorer]

Thank you for commenting Cold Comfort!

[@Keyn0rHaX]

Great steps by step video! Thanks!!

[@thejungleexplorer]

Thank you for commenting @Keyn0rHaX! I am so glad the video was helpful.

[@lindamooney4138]

Thank you! Made my job easy!

[@thejungleexplorer]

My pleasure. Glad to help.

[@juanbeltran7696]

Nice and simple

[@thejungleexplorer]

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[@XxnosmanXx]

Nice and easy tutorial.

[@thejungleexplorer]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@Ojeramup12]

Excellent video!

[@thejungleexplorer]

Thank you for commenting peanutbutter1925. I am very happy to hear that you enjoyed the video.

[@josephsmith4143]

Awesome video.

[@thejungleexplorer]

Thanks.

[@rickrangel]

@thejungleexplorer I noticed you used a stranded 10 gauge wire. Does it matter if the 10 gauge wire is stranded or solid for this application. Lastly, thank you for posting your video, it helped me answered many of my questions. Very thorough, but short and sweet. Thank you..... Rick

[@thejungleexplorer]

You are very welcome. Glad the video helped you. 10 gauged solid or stranded, they are both the same. Stranded is just easier to run through tubing with bends because it is more flexible than solid.

[@rickrangel]

@thejungleexplorer Aaaahhhh, now that makes sense using stranded or solid 10 gauge wire. That was going to lead to my next question, but your always 1 step ahead of me... lol. I have to run about 100 ft to125 ft of wire, with minimum bends. I will definitely use stranded wire. Now is it better to use 10 gauge or 8 gauge wire for that distance. Once again, thank you for all your help. You have been a lifesaver. Also, you just earned yourself a new subscriber. ..... Rick

[@thejungleexplorer]

@rickrangel I am glad I could help. The question of what size wire to use is a bit more complex. If you are running a 30 amp service at 100 feet if distance, you would need to use 8-guage copper for run or 6-guage Aluminum. If you are running it farther than 100 feet, say 150-feet, you would need to go with 6-guage copper or 4-guage aluminum. Sometimes if you go to an commercial electrical supply house they have partial rolls of direct burial aluminum wire that they will sell at a discount. It could save you some money.

[@rickrangel]

@gleexplorer WOW!!! Thank you for the tips. I believe there are many independent commercial electrical supply houses here in town. Not the Big Box Stores like Home Depot or Lowes. Ok, I promise to not bother you anymore.... LOL. Although, I truly want to thank you very much for everything. ..... Rick

[@thejungleexplorer]

@@rickrangel My pleasure. Always glad to help if I can.

[@tonymims8488]

Good video thank you

[@thejungleexplorer]

My pleasure. Glad it helped.

[@Thedevontree]

It’s a brass screw for the hot wire

[@thejungleexplorer]

Normally, yes, but not on this kit. Different manufacturers have different ways of doing things.

[@VictorPerez-ob9nn]

Thanks for the advice, what cable number do I need?

[@thejungleexplorer]

For a 30 amp service, you would use 10 gauge wire.

[@julioruvalcaba6362]

Good video.i was told at lowes and homedepot, that i need 10.3 gauge for a 30 amp rv. Total of 4 wires in the spool..you video show 3?.

[@thejungleexplorer]

RV electrical is different than standard residential electrical. The 10/4 (10-gauge/ 4-wires) you are looking at is for residential wiring, not RV wiring. In residential wiring, a 30 amp outlet would be 220. It would have two 110 legs, a neutral, and a ground, for a total of four wires that would be colored, Red, Black, White, & Green. A 30 RV outlet is not 220, it is only a 110 outlet. It only requires three wires, which would be a 110 leg, a Neutral, and a Ground (Black, White, & Green). Most Lowes employees are not certified electricians and not every certified electrician has experience working on RV electrical systems. It is common for even electricians who are not used to RV electrical to get confused by this.

[@julioruvalcaba6362]

@@thejungleexplorer thank you.but still confused. Need 10 gauge and only 3 correct?.what is better a spool or strands?

[@thejungleexplorer]

@@julioruvalcaba6362 Yes. 10/3 is what you need. It can be either solid core or strand.

[@julioruvalcaba6362]

@@thejungleexplorer does distance from pedestal need to be considered.30 amp plug will be about 150 feet from pedestal???

[@brycecastle9511]

What size wire would I have to use to got 75 ft from the panel box been hearing different sizes

[@thejungleexplorer]

10 gauge Copper should be plenty for that run for a 30 amp service.

[@brycecastle9511]

@@thejungleexplorer thank you

[@garyreneau6166]

I’m using a Square D breaker box that comes with several circuit breakers including a 30 amp. I’m assuming that included breaker is sufficient for the RV outlet? I’m just trying to make sure I don’t need a special type of breaker?

[@thejungleexplorer]

I am unfamiliar with the kit you purchased. RVs that only have a single rooftop AC unit are generally rated at 30 amps. RVs with two rooftop ACs are rated at 50 amps. A 30 amp RV plug with have three blade prongs. A 50 amp RV plug will have four.

[@ginozanga2129]

I would use solid wire not stranded

[@thejungleexplorer]

That works too.

[@jfherg2439]

Can I use 8 gauge wire for a 30amp 120v outlet?

[@thejungleexplorer]

Yes, 8 gauge is large enough.

[@yader239]

Can I use 10 gauge stranded instead of solid wire ?

[@thejungleexplorer]

Yes

[@awabbievet]

I have seen outlets that are installed upside down and have had to plug in with the cord on top which I don’t like to do. Is there a dog bone that would address this problem? I have not been able to find one.

[@thejungleexplorer]

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[@awabbievet]

@@thejungleexplorer Thanks for the reply, but that is a 50 to 30 amp dog bone. I’m looking for 30 amp at both ends but the male has the ground at the bottom (for the upside down receptacle) and the female has the ground at the top.

[@thejungleexplorer]

@@awabbievet Sorry, I was in hurry. I'll keep looking. If I find the right thing I get back to you. I know exactly what you are talking about because it had happen to me to. It is really irritating when the plug is upside down. There has to be a solution to this out there.

[@awabbievet]

You think there would be. There seems to be rv doodads for everything else. Thanks for checking.

[@thejungleexplorer]

@@awabbievet Yeah. I did some more searching this evening, but struck out. I got some feelers out on some RV forums about this. Maybe someone out there has a good solution.

[@dreamlookautodetailingauto3353]

How many times do you need to say make sure to tighten down??? Holy crap!!

[@6Sally5]

You would be surprised how many loose connections I have found in electric panels installed by certified electricians. A loose connection can cause a fire. Nothing wrong with saying over and over.

[@thejungleexplorer]

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