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Old 01-07-2009, 01:08 PM   #7
bstark
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Location: Fergus, Ontario, CANADA
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Ponch, I should have clarified a bit further. The outlets used are of a type that allow for installation without a metal or plastic surrounding box with a strain relief clamping device as they reason these are not necessary for RV purposes and also because the very narrow walls don't allow for the use of a service box. They also use an outlet that has the push-connect type of connections which "hides" the contacts within the plastic body of the outlet. I prefer not to use these as replacements as the points of contact with the wire itself is confined to 2 small spots (of the same style as those crappy connectors used for tail-light wiring that we all end up replacing with soldered connections) that rely on the spring tension provided by the contact plates themselves. With the vibration these things get going down the road I much prefer the old fashioned wire-wrap-around-the-screw for reliability.
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