15 A outlet done
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Smart move Washman, keep everything up and away from any mess that could happen. I have done this for 21 years and so far, so good. I should have put a 200 amp service in as I have one spot left in the breaker box.
cornutt
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Looks like good clean work. Nice job.
Hi, Ben!
I was able to source all the parts
except for the conduit at home depot. I was amazed that I could buy a USA made Leviton outlet. The colars, box and cover are Steel City products. The 12-2 Romex is Southwire. Not a lot I know but every little USA made purchase helps.
except for the conduit at home depot. I was amazed that I could buy a USA made Leviton outlet. The colars, box and cover are Steel City products. The 12-2 Romex is Southwire. Not a lot I know but every little USA made purchase helps.
dartman
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manufactured home outlets
The manufactured home I bought in 2012 only has 15 amp circuits to all of its plugs except the dedicated ones for the stove and dryer.
Many of the circuits are combined too, like both bathrooms and the outside plug are on one gfi in the small bathroom I use and it it pops all three go dead. I'd love to do the same thing as I want a dedicated 20 amp plug for outside to run tools like you did.
Manufactured use weird wiring with funky interconnects between both half's of the house so not sure what I can get away with without overloading the wiring and connectors it uses now. Luckily it is new enough to have a 200 amp feed so if I do separate some of the wiring and upgrade it the incoming feed is fine. Breaker box only has a couple of open slots left and it's typical crappy trailer/builder grade with limited slots anyways.
Apparently almost every manufactured is wired like this to save time and money I spose. At least its new enough to be a good sense home and has upgraded insulation and everything was updated or replaced when we bought it and it was the nicest place for the money I could find. I have lots of things I want to upgrade but everything works well so things can wait till I have time and money.
The manufactured home I bought in 2012 only has 15 amp circuits to all of its plugs except the dedicated ones for the stove and dryer.
Many of the circuits are combined too, like both bathrooms and the outside plug are on one gfi in the small bathroom I use and it it pops all three go dead. I'd love to do the same thing as I want a dedicated 20 amp plug for outside to run tools like you did.
Manufactured use weird wiring with funky interconnects between both half's of the house so not sure what I can get away with without overloading the wiring and connectors it uses now. Luckily it is new enough to have a 200 amp feed so if I do separate some of the wiring and upgrade it the incoming feed is fine. Breaker box only has a couple of open slots left and it's typical crappy trailer/builder grade with limited slots anyways.
Apparently almost every manufactured is wired like this to save time and money I spose. At least its new enough to be a good sense home and has upgraded insulation and everything was updated or replaced when we bought it and it was the nicest place for the money I could find. I have lots of things I want to upgrade but everything works well so things can wait till I have time and money.
