Faulty receptacle

TimandLaurie

Check receptacle on Alde. This picture is the receptacle to the Alde Boiler. When using electric to heat the Alde, noticed overheating at neutral connection. removed receptacle and replaced with one where the wires are stripped to connect, making a better connection.

pthomas745

Ouch.  What year is this trailer?

TimandLaurie

2022

Maxcamp

Yes these Speedwire pressfit 120v receptacles are scary.  Everyone should rip them out and and replace with screw terminal duplex or gfi outlets.  Not backstab type either.  Below are relocated outlets for two separate circuits to Alde and to Air8.


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donmontalvo

Maxcamp said:

Yes these Speedwire pressfit 120v receptacles are scary.  Everyone should rip them out and and replace with screw terminal duplex or gfi outlets.  Not backstab type either.

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Pretty sure there should be only one GFCI outlet on a circuit, having more than one might cause nuisance tripping.

Maxcamp

Yep.  A GFI will protect all outlets downstream on the same circuit.
Nucamp did not see fit to provide GFI protection on the separate, dedicated 120v circuits to the Alde and Air8.
With the plumbing at floor level I fully expect to see water on the floor at some point, hence I replaced the OEM pressfit fire hazards with GFI duplex outlets.

Travel trailer manufacturers' compliance with NEC/NFPA70 is optional, so what we get can be haphazard... or just hazard.   A press-fit copper connection in a bouncing trailer is completely unsuitable.