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KCMYTONER Black GFCI Receptacles

Black receptacles were among the electrical finish components I purchased for the van. They belong to the visible control-and-outlet side of the kit, rather than the roof boxes shown in my wiring diary.

By Steven Smith · Camper Van Freedom

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The larger roof enclosure during my cable-entry work.
The larger roof enclosure during my cable-entry work.

The item in my kit

I bought KCMYTONER Black GFCI Receptacles as part of my camper van equipment.

Black receptacles were among the electrical finish components I purchased for the van. They belong to the visible control-and-outlet side of the kit, rather than the roof boxes shown in my wiring diary.

Where it fits my build

I brought the roof light wires and camera cables into a PVC conduit layout. That work included drilled enclosures, threaded fittings, cable glands, solder-seal splices and grouped wiring.

During the small-box stage, I drilled for a male PVC fitting and used a fitting inside as a retaining nut. I routed the camera cable through a gland into a tee and brought the light-wire groups toward the van entry.

A grouped roof-wire connection before the final conduit work.
A grouped roof-wire connection before the final conduit work.

My build notes

The wiring project was a sequence of individual connections and routes. The photographs show the intermediate stages, including open boxes and wrapped wire groups, before the remaining covers and conduit joints were finished.

I built the cable route a section at a time, bringing local connections into the larger conduit system.

Alternative products

Two alternatives to compare

Leviton GFWT1-E and ELEGRP offer other black 15-amp GFCI receptacles; face layout, wall-plate design and body depth are useful physical differences to compare.

Leviton GFWT1-E Black GFCI

Leviton GFWT1-E Black GFCI

This black 15-amp GFCI receptacle has front-mounted test and reset controls. Its face includes a status indicator beside the outlet openings.

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ELEGRP Black GFCI Receptacles

ELEGRP Black GFCI Receptacles

These black 15-amp GFCI receptacles have front-mounted test and reset controls. Matching wall plates finish the surrounding outlet openings.

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Questions from my build

What connected the roof equipment to the van entry?

A PVC conduit layout with boxes, fittings and cable glands.

What did I do at the small junction box?

I drilled the box for a threaded PVC fitting and arranged the light-wire connections inside that part of the route.

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