120 Volt System

richard5933 · February 05, 2022, 03:33:22 PM

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usbusin · February 05, 2022, 03:49:45 PM

Thank you, Richard.

This picture is of a 15amp receptacle that was in my house in the kitchen on a GFI and 20 amp circuit breaker. No appliances were "on" on the circuit that is daisy-link wired. The GFI or the circuit breaker did not trip. We didn't notice the problem until we smelled the plastic and wire melting.
When I removed the receptacle all screws were real tight, except the one that melted was not real tight, but slightly loose. Fortunately we were home and not on the road when this happened.
So, make sure all your screws are tight. In a moving vehicle with the vibration it is vitally important.

richard5933 · February 05, 2022, 04:38:26 PM

Good thing you caught that.

When a screw is loose, all bets are off. Re-torque of the major conductors (shore power feed, transfer switch, etc) is on my annual checklist.

Jim Blackwood · February 06, 2022, 08:53:54 AM

Also, just because a reg says the internals "can be" the same doesn't mean they are. Even if it says they "must be" the same it doesn't always work out that way in actual practice. Very few plugs have a horizontal blade. Some window AC units and that's about it. Much more likely to overload an outlet with one of those 6:2 plug ins or a plug in outlet strip. Failure points on an outlet include the wire attachment and also the internal contact blades, which can lose their springiness and also corrode. You makes your choices and takes your chances.

That photo aptly illustrates the dangers. And just in case you didn't know it, 60hz power contains an inherent vibration all of it's own.

Jim

dtcerrato · February 06, 2022, 09:07:40 AM

Kind of reminds me of root cause analysis of a large combination wrench which caused a broken finger performed by nuclear power plant safety team.

Jim Blackwood · February 06, 2022, 01:14:22 PM

Well yeah, but we can all agree that fire is a bad thing, right? At least an uncontrolled one... in a bus.

Jim

dtcerrato · February 06, 2022, 01:26:13 PM

Fire can be a very bad thing - especially an uncontrolled one on the human body. I once laid in intensive care for a spell will an uncontrolled body fire but it was caused by gasoline & not electrical.
So my answer to your Right? question is Yes...

Jim Blackwood · February 07, 2022, 07:55:03 AM

I should have gone to hospital. But we were expected to 'walk it off' and 'not interrupt'. You can bet it's not the way I raised my children and I still carry lots of scars. Never did think it was right, so you look for better ways. Some of those 'hard lessons' are things that affect all your later decisions. And they say it's not paranoia if they really are out to get you. Who am I to argue?

Jim

belfert · February 07, 2022, 08:08:12 AM

I wouldn't use SO cord in a bus. It isn't designed to be buried in walls and such. I originally used marine cable, but I have been using stranded MC cable for recent electrical changes. The big box stores generally don't have stranded MC cable so you'll have to go to a supply house or order it online. I used the receptacles with the clamping plates. I have no 110 volt switches.

windtrader · February 07, 2022, 09:43:42 AM

Quote from: Jim Blackwood on February 06, 2022, 08:53:54 AM
And just in case you didn't know it, 60hz power contains an inherent vibration all of it's own.

Now that you mention that is right. I wondered why my hand vibrated while holding the kitchen knife in the socket. Seems about 60 cycles is correct. LOL

sledhead · February 07, 2022, 09:46:20 AM

Quote from: windtrader on February 07, 2022, 09:43:42 AM
Now that you mention that is right. I wondered why my hand vibrated while holding the kitchen knife in the socket. Seems about 60 cycles is correct. LOL

LMAO

thanks

richard5933 · February 07, 2022, 11:29:23 AM

Line voltage can also play music - anyone remember the 60-cycle hum we'd get when a turntable wasn't properly grounded?

silversport · February 07, 2022, 01:49:22 PM

Did not read all the posts so this may have been mentioned. Why would you want your LED lights on 120 volts? I wired mine 12 volt to the batteries.