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Mains Supply for the Microwave
The intention when I was doing a kitchen makeover was to put in a 240 volt mains supply for the microwave. I had a bit of head scratching trying to decide the best way of doing it. Ideally I would have liked to have kept the cable inside and go around the back of the Toilet/Shower, I tried but the "mouse" got snagged on every attempt so gave up that idea. So under the caravan it had to be.
The supply for the new socket would be taken from the side dinette.
Warning: Get your dealer/ electrician to do this if you are not happy working with mains electricity.
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 After the kitchen makeover. A supply for the microwave was needed as there was no 240 volt socket in the kitchen area. The extension cable used was not ideal.
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 The plan is to take the feed from an existing socket in the side dinette, under the floor to the base of the microwave cabinet.
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 The existing socket in the side dinette. I put it there to provide somewhere to plug a laptop, mobile phone charger or a small lamp.
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 After switching the mains off. Under the existing socket, the 240v supply (white wire). I drilled a pilot hole in the floor (marked with a blue wire) behind the wheel arch.
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 Also a pilot hole through the floor (marked by the yellow/green wire) in the position where the socket back box will go.
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 A hole just large enough for the 16 amp flexible cable drilled in the floor from below. The back box secured to the floor, wires stripped and tinned.
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 The socket all wired up. The microwave plug in place.
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 Where the cable goes through the floor it is cleated to the underside of the caravan. I followed the waste pipe and took the cable through...
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 ...a knockout in the chassis, following the chassis member down to the rear of the wheel.
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 Same treatment to the end of the wire as before (stripped and tinned) and connected to the rear of the side dinette socket.
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 Switching on the mains and checked the dinette and the new socket for correct operation using a socket tester before...
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 ...plugging in the microwave. It is obviously safer not having an extension lead trailling across the floor.
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A straight forward job once I decided what I was going to do. As most jobs, it's in the planning.
Note to self: I'm going to have to clean in those cupboards too!
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