Power cord access while TM is closed

Originally Posted by Bill

Larry -

Please see post #34 above. But a better solution is the one developed by MtnGuy - read all of his posts above. Ask questions as they come up.

Bill

Aw, shucks.

Since I never reported back after doing the modification, I would like to report that it works great. I have the TM plugged in right now with that mod, getting ready for a long weekend boondocking trip to the Outer Banks. When the time comes to close it up the night before departure, I will just switch my fridge to 12v and the cut the fridge fan on ready to pull out the next morning.........gotta remember to unplug and put my diamond plate back into place though.

As Bill wrote above, fire away on with any questions on this particular modification.

Chap

[ShrimpBurrito]

Chap,

When you say you "I pulled the OEM plug out of the side recepticle, plugged it in with an adapter, and it actually works !!!", I am presuming you mean that you pulled the 30 amp plug out of the white plastic holder in the wall that holds the actual plug from being pulled inside the trailer, right?

So in order to then plug in to electrical hookups with the 30 amp plug, you need to disconnect your 14/2 cord and either re-route the 30 amp plug back through that plastic holder in the wall, or run that cord out through the compartment door, right? Of course, if you don't need to run the A/C or water heater, you could simply use your 14/2 cord.

Am I understanding what you did correctly?

Dave

Originally Posted by ShrimpBurrito

Chap,

When you say you "I pulled the OEM plug out of the side recepticle, plugged it in with an adapter, and it actually works !!!", I am presuming you mean that you pulled the 30 amp plug out of the which plastic holder in the wall that holds the actual plug from being pulled inside the trailer, right?

So in order to then plug in to electrical hookups with the 30 amp plug, you need to disconnect your 14/2 cord and either re-route the 30 amp plug back through that plastic holder in the wall, or run that cord out through the compartment door, right? Of course, if you don't need to run the A/C or water heater, you could simply use your 14/2 cord.

Am I understanding what you did correctly?

Dave

I think you are understanding me correctly. In the back compartment of my 2720, there is a big hole cut in the left part of the forward wall, where you can access the TM plug (I also use this access hole when the TM power cord "gets caught" and won't come out or rewind.) I reach up in there, follow the cord to the outside recepticle, and gently pull the plug through the recepticle, bring it through the access hole, and plug it into the extension cord that I installed.

Dave, since you have the 2720sl with 2 Trojan batteries (installed in the rear compartment??), I am not sure exactly how easy this would be for you....my 2720 is wide open, except for all of my camping junk. And if it can be done easily, I would plug in everything before plugging into the wall, to make sure there is no spark to ignite any possible gases coming from your batteries.......just a word of caution.

Chap

[ShrimpBurrito]

I just did this mod, and it works great. And when I do pull into a spot with electrical hookups, it will be easy to just shove the plug back through the hole with the exterior hatch/cover.

I routinely top off my batteries (with a charge) when the TM is closed....I've thought about ventilation, but with the battery box vented to the outside (although underneath the top shell), and with all the other cracks and holes hydrogen can escape through, I'm not too worried about a safety hazard.

Dave