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I planned to replace the AC outlet behind my fridge but find its not a standard house type.
Do they still make the type fitted in a 1978 Royale or do I need to make bigger hole and fit the ones in common use now?

Pete
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Cary, NC

1978 Center Kitchen Royale.
 
I planned to replace the AC outlet behind my fridge but find its not a standard house type.
Do they still make the type fitted in a 1978 Royale or do I need to make bigger hole and fit the ones in common use now?

Pete
--
Cary, NC

1978 Center Kitchen Royale.
 
They all use the standard 3 prong plugs and the one in the wall should be
the same.
If somone changed the wall plug, as Royal models had std plugs.

> I planned to replace the AC outlet behind my fridge but find its not a
> standard house type.
> Do they still make the type fitted in a 1978 Royale or do I need to make
> bigger hole and fit the ones in common use now?
>
> Pete
> --
> Cary, NC
>
> 1978 Center Kitchen Royale.
>
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Jim Kanomata
Applied/GMC, Newark,CA
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It's a normal 3 prong, but housing is different, with built in lugs secured by two screws.
Not the usual house floating sockets and faceplate with box behind.
Pretty sure it's original and it's the same as the rest in the coach.
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Cary, NC

1978 Center Kitchen Royale.
 
take a pic and send it to my phne: 408-639-0737
I'LL figurenit out.

> It's a normal 3 prong, but housing is different, with built in lugs
> secured by two screws.
> Not the usual house floating sockets and faceplate with box behind.
> Pretty sure it's original and it's the same as the rest in the coach.
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> Cary, NC
>
> 1978 Center Kitchen Royale.
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Jim Kanomata
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jimk
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1-800-752-7502
 
Thanks, I will be back at the GMC this weekend and I will do that.

Pete
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Cary, NC

1978 Center Kitchen Royale.
 
On my 77PB, I wanted to replace the outlet at the kitchen counter with a GFI outlet which requires a "Contempera" rectangular hole faceplate cover. I
noted the box was a shallow design and was wider than standard size electrical box.

After a year or so of searching I did find a wider face plate that barely covers the box. I don't remember where I found it, but likely it was in a
surplus store.

Fortunately the GFI was a feed-through unit so I was able to GFI protect the outlet under the dinette.

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Bruce Hislop
ON Canada
77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI & ESC.1 ton front end
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=29001
My Staff says I never listen to them, or something like that
 
I changed all my outlets with GFI left over from a job. A little tight with two sets of wires but doable. The ones with one pair not hard at all.
Center the outlet in the box and get the oversize covers at Home Depot, Lowes or your favorite outlet.
--
1977 Kingsley 455 as stock as it gets except lots of Ragusa parts
 
Is it a outdoor style outlet box of cast aluminum ?
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1977 Kingsley 455 as stock as it gets except lots of Ragusa parts
 
F you are replacing the outlet receptacles, seriously consider using one of the new boxes that include USB power points. You will be glad that you
did. Fit perfectly in my Avion without any extra hassle.
Tom
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2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG
 
> Is it a outdoor style outlet box of cast aluminum ?

Mike,

That is answer is manufacturer dependent.
Some are cast aluminum.
Some are painted pot metal (largely zinc) and if the coating gets damaged, they dissolve in short order.

Matt
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Matt & Mary Colie - '73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan
OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
 
Oversized plates fit? Thats good to know! Thank you.

While we are speaking of 120v outlets, have many owners ran an outlet to
the cockpit? I ran a line while i was rebuilding, but I'm struggling to
identify a user friendly location for the outlet. I was considering cutting
a chunk out of the seat storage base, and pointing an outlet towards the
engine cover. Could come in handy while working on the engine.

Other thoughts?

> > Is it a outdoor style outlet box of cast aluminum ?
>
> Mike,
>
> That is answer is manufacturer dependent.
> Some are cast aluminum.
> Some are painted pot metal (largely zinc) and if the coating gets damaged,
> they dissolve in short order.
>
> Matt
> --
> Matt & Mary Colie - '73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
> Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan
> OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
> SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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I have an outlet on the end of the dinette seat right behind the cockpit
for reaching just about anywhere in the front half. I put a voltage and
frequency monitor in that out, which I can see from the door, which on my
23 is also right behind the cockpit.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/interior-improvements/p25237-entry.html

Rick “my most-used outlet” Denney

> Oversized plates fit? Thats good to know! Thank you.
>
> While we are speaking of 120v outlets, have many owners ran an outlet to
> the cockpit? I ran a line while i was rebuilding, but I'm struggling to
> identify a user friendly location for the outlet. I was considering cutting
> a chunk out of the seat storage base, and pointing an outlet towards the
> engine cover. Could come in handy while working on the engine.
>
> Other thoughts?
>
--
Rick Denney
73 x-Glacier 230 "Jaws"
Off-list email to rick at rickdenney dot com
 
> On my 77PB, I wanted to replace the outlet at the kitchen counter with a GFI outlet which requires a "Contempera" rectangular hole faceplate
> cover. I noted the box was a shallow design and was wider than standard size electrical box.
>
> After a year or so of searching I did find a wider face plate that barely covers the box. I don't remember where I found it, but likely it was in
> a surplus store.
>
> Fortunately the GFI was a feed-through unit so I was able to GFI protect the outlet under the dinette.

I know those rectangular hole receptacles and cover plates as Decora, by Leviton. The larger cover plates, referred to by some as cheater or goof
plates, come in a number of sizes. The big box stores will probably only have two sizes of oversized cover plates. Other places have more.
https://www.kyleswitchplates.com/oversized-switch-plates-outlet-covers/

To the OP: A number of years ago I bought a bunch of stuff at a going-out-of-business auction of a van conversion business. One of the things I
picked up was a number of plastic/composition outlet boxes for RVs. They were smaller and shallower and sound like what you have. You may have luck
searching for "RV receptacle boxes". Or maybe you could use these:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BQNDNY

Richard
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'77 Birchaven TZE...777
Yes, I am lucky!
 
> > Is it a outdoor style outlet box of cast aluminum ?
>
> Mike,
>
> That is answer is manufacturer dependent.
> Some are cast aluminum.
> Some are painted pot metal (largely zinc) and if the coating gets damaged, they dissolve in short order.
>
> Matt

Well I should have called them weatherproof also.
I always called it white metal also. Junk recycled stuff that made from non-ferrous metal scraps.
It corrodes in no time by galvanic action.
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1977 Kingsley 455 as stock as it gets except lots of Ragusa parts
 
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