Faulty receptacle

TimandLaurie
TimandLaurie Member Posts: 34
in Battery/Electrical & Solar
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.

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  • pthomas745
    pthomas745 Administrator, Moderator Posts: 4,609
    Ouch.  What year is this trailer?

    2017 Outback
    Towed by 2014 Touareg TDi
  • TimandLaurie
    TimandLaurie Member Posts: 34
    2022
  • Maxcamp
    Maxcamp Member Posts: 352
    edited October 2025
    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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    2021 T@B 320S Boondock/ 2012 Tacoma 4 cylinder truck / 2023 Tacoma 6 cyl. truck

  • donmontalvo
    donmontalvo Member Posts: 187
    edited October 2025
    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.

    https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/comment/182995/#Comment_182995
     
    Pretty sure there should be only one GFCI outlet on a circuit, having more than one might cause nuisance tripping.
    Don Montalvo | Retired Veteran | Full time boondocker
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  • Maxcamp
    Maxcamp Member Posts: 352
    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.  


    2021 T@B 320S Boondock/ 2012 Tacoma 4 cylinder truck / 2023 Tacoma 6 cyl. truck

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