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Old 02-04-2013, 01:48 PM   #1
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outlets in retreat

I have a keystone retreat and one thing i dont like although its a small thing is there is no electrical outlets on the dining room slide wall Does anyone have any ideas on installation ?
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Old 02-04-2013, 02:03 PM   #2
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I have a keystone retreat and one thing i dont like although its a small thing is there is no electrical outlets on the dining room slide wall Does anyone have any ideas on installation ?
Google "On wall wiring" or wiremold. You'll find plenty of solutions.
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Old 02-05-2013, 03:05 AM   #3
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In our Raptor we have most of the outlets in the ceiling what a poor design this is.
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Old 02-16-2013, 03:21 PM   #4
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I have the springdale with rear kitchen the entire 14' slide had no outlets. I bought an electrical hatch and mounted it outside under the dinete and ran an outlet under the dinette and one on the back of the dinette seat by the sofa it requires using both outlets at the campsite but. it was the easiest fix I could come up with. It also helped i had 30' of good heavy electrical cord laying around.If there is only one available outlet to plug into I can run the cord under the unit and plug in to the outlet on the unit.
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Old 02-16-2013, 04:37 PM   #5
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In our Raptor we have most of the outlets in the ceiling what a poor design this is.
That is pretty bad.. It's like the one kitchen outlet in my Outback that is under the cabinet so that when you plug anything into it, the cord hangs down in the way of everything. I think it's a lack of forethought in the design phase.
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Old 02-16-2013, 06:14 PM   #6
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Bob, Remember about 10 or 15 years ago when GE (I think) produced an undercabinet coffee pot, toaster oven and can opener? It would be great to have an outlet under the cabinet to plug them in without having to drape cords down to the wall outlets... Maybe Keystone just "got it right" about 15 years too late ?????
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Old 02-17-2013, 05:45 AM   #7
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In our Cougar, all of the 120V outlets are either under a cabinet or midway up the wall. I was wondering if this is done for safety? If there was an undetected propane leak, the gas would tend to settle into the lower areas. Just thinking out loud
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Old 02-17-2013, 07:54 AM   #8
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They do it that way because it's less man hours in manufacturing. When I pulled the microwave to find wiring for my Fantastic fan, I found that the wires for the outlet under the cabinet, and the 12V wires for the range hood light and fan were all routed through the same run. That's much easier and faster than laying it in behind paneling and cabinets. Also, the fact that there are wall outlets lower than kitchen outlets would be negates the safety theory. Then again, it could have just been a short sight and an after thought on the part of the design people. I tend to lean toward the latter.
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