2018 sunseeker 3010DS

[Tony Sunseeker 2018]

Need help/advice on getting power to new power reclining loveseat just installed.There is a junction box in the storage compartment under the living room slide that I hooked into but it has no power there?? Could someone help me here please?

[AbdRahim]

Originally Posted by Tony Sunseeker 2018

Need help/advice on getting power to new power reclining loveseat just installed.There is a junction box in the storage compartment under the living room slide that I hooked into but it has no power there?? Could someone help me here please?

They make rechargeable batteries for these recliners. You can check with Brad’s and Hall. That is what they installed in my Forester.

[kenandterry]

Originally Posted by Tony Sunseeker 2018

Need help/advice on getting power to new power reclining loveseat just installed.There is a junction box in the storage compartment under the living room slide that I hooked into but it has no power there?? Could someone help me here please?

1. Is the new power reclining love seat powered by AC voltage?
2. Have you tested for AC power at the outlet for the love seat?
3. What is this junction box supposed to power?
4. Are you on shore power or have the generator running?
5. All other AC powered outlets working okay?

[Tony Sunseeker 2018]

The loveseat is A/C powered.We bought this RV a few months ago and during the walk through the tech mentioned the power box under the slide and said it was there in case we needed power for any new devices so I incorrectly assumed there was power there.I installed a new outlet behind the loveseat on the slide using a heavy gauge cord that is cooked and ran it down to the existing junction box.

[Tony Sunseeker 2018]

Not cooked,coiled!

[kenandterry]

I can’t help you going forward before you answer my other 4 questions.
I don’t know your RV experience, but I know that no one should ever trust an RV salesperson.

[Tony Sunseeker 2018]

There is no power at the outlet for the loveseat.I am on shore power.All other outlets are working.I don't know what this junction box is supposed to power,that is my problem.

[Darth Vader]

Originally Posted by Tony Sunseeker 2018

Need help/advice on getting power to new power reclining loveseat just installed.There is a junction box in the storage compartment under the living room slide that I hooked into but it has no power there?? Could someone help me here please?

I'm not sure what unit you have but I believe the junction box you are using could be the generator box. Start the generator and see if it works.

[Duckogram]

There is no “Generator Box” on a 3010DS. It has an automatic transfer switch.

Can you post a photo of this mystery box please?

Also, although most power furniture uses 120v, the AC power normally is connected to a transformer. That is why you can run them off a rechargeable battery as AbdRahim wrote.

https://www.amazon.com/battery-pack-...ning+furniture

Edit: After a review I read where you wrote junction and not outlet. So I will correct my initial post as it could very well be the connection from your ATS to the genset. If that is the case then you could have tapped directly into a 30A 120V power source.

[Tony Sunseeker 2018]

Thanks Duckogram,I will post a photo.

[Duckogram]

Originally Posted by Tony Sunseeker 2018

Thanks Duckogram,I will post a photo.

Speaking of photos, below is one I just took. It is a Southern Motion power supply for my sofa. The sofa is a Designed to Recline + So Cozi. It has two power recliners with power headrest, lombar, heat and massage along with the usual recline function. You can see the connector where the battery would replace the power supply. The output is 29V 2A.

[Tony Sunseeker 2018]

[ATTACH] this is the junction box in the storage compartment under the living room slide.

[Tony Sunseeker 2018]

Has white wire,black wire and green wire.

[Duckogram]

Originally Posted by Tony Sunseeker 2018

Has white wire,black wire and green wire.

Hmmm. It looks like there are 2 conduits entering the box from the side and a tube with a redish sheathed wire coming from the top. Is the one from the top your doing?

[Tony Sunseeker 2018]

Yes the one from the top is the wiring to the outlet I installed on the slide behind the loveseat.

[Tony Sunseeker 2018]

I really appreciate your help with this.

[Steve-W]

As was suggested earlier that is the connection from the generator to the transfer switch. That box will only be hot when the generator is running. That is not where you want to connect any additional loads. The only protection for that box is the 30 amp circuit breaker mounted on the generator.

I would guess that your generator is in the next bay on the side where the 2 liquidtite conduits exit.

[Tony Sunseeker 2018]

Ok thanks for that information,I will have to look for a power source elsewhere.

[Duckogram]

Originally Posted by Tony Sunseeker 2018

Yes the one from the top is the wiring to the outlet I installed on the slide behind the loveseat.

OK. If the wires entering the box from the side are 10awg then they are rated for 30A. I would not recommend tapping directly into that. I would also advise that running any wire through a knockout in a metal box without a connector is likely to cause a short from the vibration.

I also think that box is where your ATS connects to your genset output. If that is true, the wires would be 10 gauge and you can easily verify that by starting the genset. The ATS will auto default to the generator so it does not matter if you are on shore power or not.

In any case, that power source will probably not work for you. I suggest you seriously consider the battery option. That way you can operate your recliners while boondocking.

[Steve-W]

Originally Posted by Tony Sunseeker 2018

Ok thanks for that information,I will have to look for a power source elsewhere.

Just a caution, make sure when you reconnect the 10 gauge wires from the generator to transfer switch that they are tight & secure, also best to put a couple wraps of electrical tape on the wire nuts. Those wires carry 30 amps and will heat up quickly if the connection is not solid.

Also get a 3/4" knockout seal to replace the knockout you removed on the box.