wiring

[kzeimetz]

I have an american homestar year 2000 double wide with an electrical problem. I would like to know how it is wired before I start removing any trim. Are the wires brought from under the home up to the to center truss, pluged in then dropped down each side?

[admin]

Most manufactured home receptacles are wires in series. You will find that there are several receptacle circuits, each with a home run back to the panel box. There will usually be a single cross over from the side of the home where the panel box is to the other side. Some builders provide a hard wired cross over, where a wire is brought from under one section to the other into a junction box. Other builders use what is called a quick disconnect, which is a plug together system that you will generally find recesses in the wall between the two sections.

Find a local dealer who carries your brand of home. Most of the time the eclectic systems are not married together when the homes are on display and you can probably look under the home to see how your builder handles the crossover. If that is not possible call the local dealer him for the contact information for the contractor who sets his homes. They would be most familiar with the systems for your particular home.