30 Amp RV Outlet Install - DIY Electrical Receptacle Wiring
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- Step-by-step installation instructions on how to wire a 30 amp RV receptacle to your home for your travel trailer or fifth wheel!
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Are you tired of tripping 15 amp breakers with your 30 amp travel trailer, fifth wheel, or motorhome? Then it's time to install a 30 amp RV outlet onto your home! With a receptacle that matches the amperage rating of your RV you'll be able to run high draw appliances without having to worry about tripping circuit breakers.
For those of you with 50 amp RV's, keep in mind that the installation process is not the same for a 50 amp outlet. 50 amp RV outlets require a different circuit breaker as well as different wiring. However, I still recommend watching the video as there are tips and tricks shown on how to trim around the receptacle box for a professional finished look, general home electrical panel wiring tips, and steps on how to test the new RV receptacle when finished.
The total cost of this RV project was only about $60 and can be done in an afternoon. However, be sure to consult a licensed electrician before taking on a job like this. Watch the video below to see how we wired a 30 amp RV outlet onto our home!
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SWEET JOB and well done. Safe too.
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You're really brave posting a how to on electrical work when you're not a licensed electrician. If someone follows your instructions wrong and burns down their house, guess who the insurance company is going to sue? And guess who is going to win?
Hey buddy just a heads up I learned the hard way never run your RV AC off of a 15 amp breaker. It will work but it will eventually destroy it
@@DK-xd3ct doesn't diminish their exposure to liability lawsuits, weaker claims have won. Sometimes it's cheaper to settle than fight.
I'm not going to gig you any more about correct bushings at the boxes but will warn you to WATCH OUT FOR WASP NESTS in the rv box. They LOVE those boxes. A spray that leaves a residue is best.
I'm a retired electrician and always told my helpers that the two most important tools needed to open a box were a screwdriver and a can of wasp spray.
Keep up the vids
As pest control professional, I totally concur on your can of wasp spray!
Permethrin.
OMG! David is the spitin' image of his dad! Thanks to David's dad for being in the video. Nothing like crackin' open a beer after a job well done.
I just had a 30a breaker installed at my house a few weeks back. My dad, who's been in the RV business for almost 40 years gave me an important piece of advice: Make sure the electrician is absolutely clear that it's a 120v outlet, not a 220v! He said he's seen the results of such a mistake and it's not pretty!
I made that mistake. Thanks for the comment.
Lol, if he wouldn’t know that, he’s not the guy you want touching it for sure. 👍
Ya man that’s kind of no shit advice
This is so true I’ve been an RV technician for 3 years and I just came across a customer that has literally fried 4 of their RVs because the last guy installed 220. We got all units back online and outlet fixed but what a nightmare!
@@vicdman9577whats wrong if it's 220v? As long as they did a double pole it would just be more power right?
Your DAD did a great job. Kudos for his ability to do everything that you articulated.
You should really rep a company for DIY projects, and be a spokesperson with easy to follow instructions and explanations. Literally any company honestly. I think your public speaking voice is really excellent.
Just speaking as an old master electrician, job well done! Couple of things, it's not GFCI protected as required by code and if you plug anything other than your RV into that outlet, as in any 120v device you are running a large risk. It's (the recepticle) is protected at 30 amps your typical device, is arc flash protected at 20 amps and amp protected at no more than 20 amps. I love your channel btw, please keep up the good work.
justvisiten - would they be able to replace the breaker with a GFCI breaker, and get by with that?
@@Skips1964 yes
I'm just curious, what can you plug into that outlet that is 120v??
How can we go about doing this to our travel trailer as it is parked near our power pole beside our mobile home?
Just curious, why would the national requirement(don't see it code) not require a gfci for a 30 amp? Also, why aren't there adequate options for it to wire for a "camper"? I can be completely wrong....
Great video.
I'll add one bit of advice. Before turning off the main house breaker, individually turn off each circuit breaker. Then turn the main breaker before turning on each breaker. This prevents a very large surge going through the main.
I've been considering trying to do this myself because I usually have good luck with DIY projects. Seeing this video gives me the confidence to go for it. Thanks so much!
Thank you for a simple, clear cut video. It made my installation quick and easy. Most appreciative for the tip on going to heavier gauge wire over 25 feet. You, sir, are a blessing to a lot of folks!
Wrong. Generally speaking 10 gauge wire can be run up to 50 feet at 80 percent load rating of 24 amps. 10 gauge at 50 ft can handle 30 A peak loads, like when the RV AC kicks on. Otherwise, 50 ft is okay.
In many (maybe all) states, it is code to use a bushing whenever electric wire goes into a box of any kind. Doesn't matter if the box is plastic. But it is crucial in a metal box.
Text book PERFECT install. Caulked, filed, removal tool. The whole 9 yeards. Great job.
thank you.
The Mic Ultra was a great way to cap off this DYI. Thanks for reminding me, of the things I forgot in shop class!
I wish I had my dad to do projects like that. You guys rock
I am really impressed at the incredible quality work that you and your dad did! If you paid an electrician they never would’ve take the time to perfectly do everything, especially if it’s out of sight. The filing and the prepping of the metal box was really excellent, as well as the beautiful use of the vinyl siding around the new metal outlet box! I have some of those adapters too, that way I can plug my electric car into the two types of RV outlets at campground hookups. I have a Y-adapter to combine two 30amp 120volt RV outlets if more amperage is needed.
Great info vid. When wiring, I usually start from the receptacle rather than the electric source (panel). That way, it eliminates the possibility of someone accidentally switching the breaker while you are wiring the receptacle. Highly improbably but still possible.
Good idea!
Panel is off. You could turn breaker on no issues
If some one does that your not paying attention duh
I’m no electrician by any means, but just don’t connect it to the breaker until you’re ready. I like to make sure I have adequate amount of wire in the box to be able to safely wire it to the breaker then just leave it hang
And run the rest. Wire the breaker once done then flip it and pray you did it right 😂
Wiring the receptacle or other electrical component first also cuts down on the time the main is turned off. Good stuff all.
Your video saved me. I couldn't figure out why my reader continued to say I had an open neutral. Found out the person I bought the camper from said the hook up was 220 volts, and not 110 volts. Which created the open neutral problem. I am glad I watched your video before I plugged my RV into the receptacle.
I just did mine a couple months ago, but I wanted to see your take on it. I'm glad you won't be tripping anymore breakers at your Dads house.
Super informative, great delivery speed. most people just confuse and piss me off. You delivered all the info needed to do this in an appropriate amount of time, and didn't go off on any random tangents. great filming also. able to see everything i needed to do this on my own!🙏
agreed, dude was mad helpful and straightforward
Did the same install at my house right before I sold it to go full time. Great tutorial.
If you have this done by a professional, make sure they understand that it is an RV outlet so they don't try to wire it up with 240V. The outlets look the same and some electricians don't know that there is a differenc.
My understanding is that that is a common misunderstanding by electricians, as normal dryer plugs (30 amp) take 120 per leg so 240. If you get a 50 amp installed, though, it sounds like it’s not a problem, as that is already 120 per leg.
David, Nice job and excellent step by step instructions. FYI if say your Dad wants to use that outlet for powering some sort of outdoor tool or appliance, its easy to get a 30 to 15 Amp adapter, HOWEVER he needs to add a portable GFCI unit for safety.
John T Retired Electrical Power Distribution Design Engineer
Really awesome workmanship. I couldn't help notice that your dad looks more like a fit and lean millennial but with gray hair than an old man.
Nice job and great explanation. BTW, when measuring alternating current voltage (VAC), it doesn't matter if you use the red or black probe to your multimeter (that only comes into play for direct current like a battery or A/C that has gone through a A/C to D/C rectifier). And after you ensure there is no voltage between the Ground and Neutral (top and right side), set your multimeter to the Ohms scale to ensure there is CONTINUITY between the two lead) - just seeing that there is no voltage reading doesn't mean the wires are actually connected to anything. Cheers again - great video! Michael
So if you put the meter into the ohms setting then you should see continuity between the ground and neutral? Is that correct?
@@matthewsandoval8749 Hmm, here's another one of those "it depends" situations. If you are measuring in the plug that goes to the RV, they should not have continuity, but if you measure the connector on the A/C pedestal then "yes" the ground and the neutral must be connected and provide continuity between the earth ground and the neutral. The reason is that we do NOT want current flowing through the Ground connection in our RV - a BIG NO-NO. So your current flows between the Hot and the Neutral wires in your RV, but never through the Ground wire, which is the reason your Ohmmeter reads infinity (open circuit). Good luck!
Ive done this twice for friends. The only thing I would point out here is that you need a cable clamp at the main box where the NM cable enters at the bottom. Without a clamp, it will eventually rub through the cable sheath and short out. I would also change the plate on that telephone box so no one later is confused to find 120v wiring in it rather than telephone cable. I don't think you need a clamp or bushing in the exterior box since you used the plastic bushing.
BTW: if you ask an electrician to install a 30-amp outlet, he'll probably look at you funny and put in a dryer outlet. Stating 30amp 120VAC may help, but the key is an RV outlet, TT-30R.
Since that telephone box is a low-voltage box, you would want to assure that no one gets tempted to install an outlet there. For the outside, they make a GFCI extension cord thingy for 15 amps.
Believe it or not, wires have a tendency to move because of the surges of current going through them, even as little as when turning on a light although VERY minute. If you want to see this in extreme form, check out how much jumper cables move next time you try to jump start your car.
Terminal, not port. Not being critical, Just using proper terminology. You guys did a hell of a job and the bonding experience between father and son is priceless. 👍🏻✌🏻😊
This is the kind of video I like to watch. No BS, to the point and accurate. Thanks!
Great project video...and a beer with dad and son is PRICELESS!!!
My Father abandoned his Family due to alcohol, Only way we could have a conversation is to drink together. I don’t drink so I have no Father……
Awesome job! Glad your dad was on board with helping you get it fixed and taken care of
This is NOT DIY, its PROFESSIONAL Sheeeeeeesh
Pretty cool install and it was very kind of your parents to allow you to install the 30 amp outlet on their home. It also adds value their house 🔌👍🏼🏡 One note, as an architect I’m sensitive to water intrusion. The outlet box trim was a great idea and looks outstanding. I would have added a self-adhering flashing strip over the nailing flange & nail heads of the added trim. This would provide additional protection from capillary water intrusion behind the trim. All in all an excellent install. Congrats 🙏🏼⛺️😎
Or an architect
Yeah
Golly Geesh... Seeing this, I realized for the first time how young you and Jenny must be. Why? Because even your dad looks younger than me! Thanks for making me feel old as dirt guys!!! ;)
Most appreciate you taking the time to show us how its done. Easier than I thought it was going to be. Thank you
This is the only video that showed just how to do the thing. Although it is a little bit long winded
I think it is great that you guys did this but you should have put a bushing or romex connector at the bottom of the electrical panel. I love doing things like this with my kids. Best beers I have ever had. Really enjoy your blog.
2 years later and it's still helping. The voltage reading was particularly helpful. Thanks a bunch!
Excellent video David! I’ll be doing this to my home before winter. Won’t be as easy as my box is in the basement and the run will be through my basement wall to my garage, across the 3 cars to the other side then through an insulated wall to the rv pad.
Take care, Bill
I just love your videos! Thank you for all your hard work: prepping, filming, editing, adding extras, publishing, and linking! You guys are a huge asset to TH-cam!
Very well explained. Great father and son bonding.
Good job David, nice to see your Dad too. I learned a few things here, thank you. At my base camp in the mountains I have a 30amp double pole 240 volt breaker I don’t use but I only need the 30 amp single pole.
This is definitely a future project. Thanks again!
Great job David! No more tripping breakers. Now everything runs smoothly.
I love mine at home. Mine was super easy too due to the location. I don’t really do electrical and paid my electrician neighbor 40 bucks to do it. I made him take the money 😂
The longest lasting memory of this video, will always be you enjoying that beer with your dad. Never forget.
So true!
Nice job!!!... however, we will still sometimes trip a 30A breaker when we run the A/C, water heater and the microwave. I will routinely turn off the A/C when we use the microwave on a 30A circuit.
Couldn't have been a clearer explanation and the project I'm trying to tackle is very similar to this one. Thank you!
Thank you very much I saved myself over $2000.00 have power to my RV and did it safely and up to code. I also went and purchased the exact Surge protector it is a good feeling to know you are not going to burn out your RV.
I installed a 50 amp service for my motor home three years ago and I love it.
We are from Indiana as well! We just upgraded from a Pop-Up to a Hybrid. Excited for adventures. We are extended weekend warriors as well as travelers.
Well that was adorable and extremely informative. Makes me glad I’ve never had to deal with vinyl siding!
This is a great video. I appreciate the detail and step by step explanation. You and your father have some good skills.
I want to thank you for this video, I was able to run a line to connect my 30amp RV. Thanks again
Well done. No one will ever think you DYIed it. Looks like you hired a professional to do it
One of the clearest explanations of any process. Very well done.
Great job David to you and your dad the last step was the best although I'll bet it had to be repeated a few times lol
Need to scribe ‘RV 30AMP’ in the telephone box. Great job. Your older brother was handy.😄😄 🍺
This is awesome. This summer we will be tearing down our garage and putting a pole up for our RV electric...so this is great timing. We will be plugging in when we move out of our house and into our RV while we are selling the house, before we go on the road. Great job guys!!!
GREAT VIDEO!!! I can't think of a single thing that would make this video any better! Well except maybe the guy who gave the bee comment. I just got stung by one bee. I couldn't sleep the whole night because of the pain. And it's still itching after 2 weeks.
Very good video. Installed our 30 Amp box in 2000 for our pop-up and it works great for our TT now.
Fantastic instructions, diagrams, displays, and work. Thanks !
Very clear instructions. This guy is good!
Great job and great video. My only suggestion would be whenever you're able to wire into a breaker, you don't have to install the breaker first. You can wire up to the breaker and then install breaker to the panel and then you don't have to turn your main off. Obviously the safer route Is the way you have done it. Again, great video!
Dude, this was great, thank you :)
I didnt know about having an RV surge protector before hand, so I'ma look in to one now.
Awesome! Perfect for you guys. Enjoy your time at home. Missing our opportunity to get together for a meet and greet but we get it. Some other time. Take care guys...
Very nice guide / job. We are in the exact same scenario but the only issue is about 50-75 feet away we have to park. So hopefully upgrading to heavier gauge wire will be the plan for us.
Good install. Just want to add. You can go up to 100’ with the circuit not 25’. Also do not need to remove all the sidling and trim around the box unless you have ocd. Box can be mounted directly over the siding which is typical and I’ve never seen anyone primer paint a knock out hole but again ocd.
Thank you. i wondered about the 25ft versus 100 ft. The price of wire being what it is right now.
I think I have referred back to this video about ten times in the last week. Thanks for such a helpful instruction.
Nice job! I installed one on the outside corner of my garage, however I used a box with a 30 amp breaker along with the 30 amp outlet.
I knew exactly how to do this...call an electrician! :)
yep. because if something goes wrong and there is a fire they see the 30 amp plug and want to know who installed it. might have been a faulty breaker but they don't care all the insurance company knows is they found a way out of paying for the new house.
Yup this would not even be legal to do without a certification were I live.
@@kitenkaiba6684 And of course illegal without a permit. A homeowner can do it, but a permit keeps you out of hot water if something goes wrong down the line.
@@rickhoagland8571 In my city all electrical and mechanical installs require a permit. In the country a homeowner can usually do it.
@@ImAChristianFirst Yes, the homeowner can get a permit from the county they are in.You do not have to be an electrician to do the work as long as you are doing it for your own property. Once installed , the county comes out and inspects it to make sure it was done properly. Still not legal out in the country without a permit, but many get away with it...until something goes wrong.
Good detailed video! I didn't like the fact the box didn't have knockouts in the back of it so that was my curiosity for watching your video. nice finished product!
You couldn't have had a more perfect setup to run a new 30 amp line. Nice!!
Thank you!! I like your crisp quick explanations without confusing. Nice clean work.
Very nice! I'm installing an outside outlet for my plug in hybrid. I'm hooking it up to a 50amp breaker because I eventually want to replace my car with an EV and want the extra power. I'm using an RV outlet and, just like yours, there's no knockout in the back! I could use the side knockout, but the back is much better. I'll do the same thing you did.
In my case, since I'm doing a NEMA 14-50 plug, I replaced the receptacle that came with my RV Outlet with a heavy duty Hubbell outlet, which was a tad too big for the metal plate that holds the receptacle, so I had to use a 2.5" key hole saw to make it big enough and that has worked out well!
Pretty cut and dry very informative me and my granddaughter hooked it right up
This will be very valuable to me RIGHT NOW!!
done this a few times myself. Safety is key and can not be emphasized too often. I am guessing that is Dad David helping David with the install.
Great video. Well produced and very informative. Who would have thought only a 30 amp single pole 120 volt breaker would power the rv with an ac unit.
Nice clean install. Dad knows what he's doing :)
Awesome video! Your narration was spot on. Visuals were very good, nice lighting. Wholesome!
Easier than I thought. Thank you. I think I'll do mine myself now.
Thank you thank you thank you.... we just purchased a new rv camper and have been constructing a pad next to the house to store it --- and this is something we figured was our next step. Thank you for doing this video to show what we need to do. Hubby knows this stuff but its always good to see someone else do it to reinforce all the steps and list of supplies needed.
Thank you, so much searching. Nowhere else would say that the neutral and grounding go in the same place. I had my camper hooked up a few years ago, but forgot the wiring placement.
Nice work and thanks for the great video! I’ll call an electrician and write a check! Easy Peasy!
Great Father and son project. Very clean install and love the beer at the end.
No bushing on the new hole you drilled at the bottom of the existing electrical panel?
Very well-done project. In addition to the bushing, it is safer to wire in the ground wire, then the neutral (white) wire, and lastly the hot (black or red) wire. Don't strip a wire until you're about to screw it down. A long, loose wire can easily brush up against the hot lugs at the top of the panel.
@@abelanderson8695 Excellent advice. Ask me how I know ;-) Now I even keep wire nuts on unattached wires before stripping and screwing them down.
@@simongchadwick Do please share your story. I brushed a loose bare ground wire against those hot lugs once while installing a new circuit. In a flash that copper wire melted into a strand of hot liquid on my forearm. That molten copper hurt like hell but probably saved my life. Since then, I always wire in that ground wire first.
You can really tell that's your dad. Nice video! Be safe... ;)
12:45 Best part of the project :-) Everything is done and works!
Hey David. The work looks grate. At my place I added a 20 amp receptacle along side. I used a double breaker one side 30 amp the other 20 amp. And 10-3 with ground wire.
Very thorough and detailed. Thank you! Now install a dump station
That schematic was exactly what I needed. Thanks so much.
Great info - we're already plotting how we could install one on our house. Fun to see the apple didn't fall far from the tree:)
This is spot on I got my plug ex and got it done the first time thanks alot
You're welcome!
Nice job. And video. Did the same at my house, I left the 110 plug in to be able to use other electric devices. When I use it for the RV i use the adapter.
Quality install; well documented and presented.
I can literally do a lot of things electrical (not afraid to get a little buzz or 2) and this task kinda scares me. This video was very helpful. Thank you! I am currently moving to my dad's property. And he has a connection for a trailer but not in such a great place. so i was thinking about conjunction boxing off that supply. 🤔
Hmmm, I'd have to start earlier in the morning so I could be drinkin by noon...! 😉🍻
Great video! I've always wondered how to do this project but, I have a fairly healthy fear of electricity and really need to be alive at noon for better things! 🤭
As an electrician, I think you did very well. The siding would be the tricky part for me as I've never dealt with it.
As an electrician, the location and access to the panel was fortunate. I was wondering about the access inside the garage wall. Figured you could've fished straight to the outside. But then I forgot about getting around insulation. So you did yourself a favor.
Nice job you have a great family I love the way you work together. Nice place they have too.
Very helpful video. Got my wheels turning.
This showed up in my watch list. Not into campers, but the fella is handsome!
Why thank you! - The Fella
We are fixing to put one of those 30 amp RV boxes in our backyard,
We also have a Springdale to hook 🪝 to it.
You explain everything so good man!!
Thank you so much!!!🙏🏼🙌🏼