RV Designer AC Self-Contained Dual Outlet with Cover Plate S817 - 15 Amp 125 VAC Power Outlet Receptacle for RVs & Motorhomes - White - Safe & Simple Design - Dual Slots - OEM Use

a) Straightforward and easily identifiable packaging. B) Three parts Faceplate ( you need to push it off the outlet plate) , outlet plate , and back plate. c) These are not super easy to install, but none of them are. The hard part is installing the wires into the connectors and closing the back plate. I have included several pictures. D) Here is some installation advice: !!!! Unplug/power your RV and check the outlet is dead!!!! . You do not need to strip the wires , in fact it is safer if you don't. If the previous outlet pierced the insulation on the wires, try to line up the piercings with the new connectors. The connectors will cut the insulation when you add the backplate. . You can pluck the wires out of the old outlet with small pliers or a screwdriver. Try to push the wires into the new outlet by applying pressure with a small flathead screwdriver. Do not try to force them in all the way, you just want them seated so they don't pop out while you are pushing on the backplate. . both outlet plate and back plate are clearly marked where the black, white and ground wires should go. . Push the two plates together ar mush as you can with your hands. Don't get frustrated as you may only be able to get them halfway, As you see in the photos, I placed two pieces of board flat on each side and compressed with a vice until the back plate side tabs snap into place. . Before you place the unit into the wall , I would recommend you unscrew the retaining clips ALMOST all the way out. Then make sure they are folded in and place into the wall. Hand tighten while holding the outlet in. When you tighten the screws the retaining clips will rotate so they are horizontal and hold the outlet in the wall. do not overtighten.... just snug. . Gently push faceplate onto the outlet . These are a bit more expensive than some of the others on Amazon, but I recommend these. I have a Lance travel trailer and these are the exact replacement. They are sturdy and look great!

Replaced all outlets in old camper, worked great

The is an OEM for many Forest River RV units. Installation is straight forward but like most people the wire installation into the spit terminal is a pain in the butt. Make you like easy and add this you your cart. Save yourself a lot of aggravation... Available on Amazon..."Mobile Home Tool for Self Contained Outlets & Switches SCDT-Tool Orange".

Our original outlet broke and this is the perfect replacement. Easy to install.

easy to install and works great

I needed to add an outlet under our dinette in our RV. Because the dinette sits right over the wheel well, I needed something with minimal depth. This outlet allowed me to avoid mounting a traditional electrical box. It uses screws and tabs to pull tight to the mounting wall. And the interior wiring diagrams right one the outlet made the rigging simple. The whole project took about an hour to complete, but the outlet piece was only 15 minutes of that time.

Once installed, the outlet is great. It might have helped to have some kind of template for cutting the hole. Mine was a new installation as opposed to replacing an older defective one. I suppose if one had the recommended tool for attaching the wires, it would have been quite easy. For the do-it-yourselfer that likes to put time out camping instead of working on the camper, this might not have been successful. I found it ridiculous to purchase a tool to install one outlet. I was able to get the job done by sandwiching the plug between two pieces of wood and compressing the whole thing in a six inch C-clamp which I just happened to have. I tried many other methods of getting the wires crimped into the plug to no avail. In all, it took about two hours to install, part of which was figuring out how big and what shape to cut the hole where I mounted it (thus the comment that it would have been nice to have a template). The rest was getting the romex wire attached to it. Actually mounting it to the wall was easy. Overall, it was worth the effort because now my Coleman 17B has a 120V outlet under the table to use with my computer, bug zapper, or blender on the table.

If you work on RVs at all, you will eventually need some of these. Currently I am rebuilding/restoring a 1983 trailer and have had to replace two of these - they are designed to completely cover the wires and electrical connections so they cannot accident come into contact with the trailer skin (if aluminum) or frame causing the dreaded "hot skin" problem. The do tend to be a little expensive but please do not try to substitute one of the cheapo outlets from the big box store for one of these self-contained units. Even if you wrap all the external connections and screws with electricall tape, they will eventually rub through and it could be a disaster waiting to happen. Don't know why the brown ones are more expensive than the others though....