adding a 110v outlet

[2BlueHeelers]

I am just beginning to mod my rig and this is my first project.
This is the junction box above my Onan.

The output of my 5.5 is 45 amps and I need to add a 20amp junction w/ recepticle in my storage area for compressor n stuff. Is there anything special I need to do beside tying into these leads and running a conduit to a 20amp box w/ receptacle in my cargo hold?
Many thanks in advance!

2Blue

[2BlueHeelers]

I am just beginning to mod my rig and this is my first project.
This is the junction box above my Onan.

The output of my 5.5 is 45 amps and I need to add a 20amp junction w/ recepticle in my storage area for compressor n stuff. Is there anything special I need to do beside tying into these leads and running a conduit to a 20amp box w/ receptacle in my cargo hold?
Many thanks in advance!

2Blue

[Hitchhiker]

I have a hunch you won't have any power in that junction box unless the generator is running.

You'll probably have a transfer switch that deactivates it unless the generator is powered up. If no transfer switch, you may have to remove your shore power cable from that circuit when connecting it to shore power. Put a test light on it with the generator off and you'll find out.

[2BlueHeelers]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Hitchhiker:
I have a hunch you won't have any power in that junction box unless the generator is running.

You'll probably have a transfer switch that deactivates it unless the generator is powered up. If no transfer switch, you may have to remove your shore power cable from that circuit when connecting it to shore power. Put a test light on it with the generator off and you'll find out. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Actually, I have the genny running because this will be powering my compressor.

[WWFan]

2BH:

Do you know what's on that circuit already? A compressor will tkae a fair amount of juice and you'll not want to always have to reset the breaker if something else is on it...your best bet is to add a breaker to your subpanel and run your compressor line from it. Most 110v compressor pull quite a bit of power.

Boy...you're tackling quite the job for only less than a week away from the Big Gig!!

[2BlueHeelers]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by WWFan:
2BH:

Do you know what's on that circuit already? A compressor will tkae a fair amount of juice and you'll not want to always have to reset the breaker if something else is on it...your best bet is to add a breaker to your subpanel and run your compressor line from it. Most 110v compressor pull quite a bit of power.

Boy...you're tackling quite the job for only less than a week away from the Big Gig!! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

That line is the main OUTPUT from the generator. I can easily add a breaker between that box and my compressor for protection. The red line is my proposed extension

ARE YOU NUTTTTS! I'm not doing it before the rally!!! sheesh, green bean here will take a while to do this little mod.

[WWFan]

You may be OK there 2BH...I'm assuming you've got breakers on the genset, but watch out for the code guy if he finds you dun plumbed into the main line!