Is there an electrician in the house?

[BrianR]

TW, thank you for that post, it was very good! It is duly noted that you did not mention the phrases "mental midget" or "corporate bean-counters" or even the word "innovation".

I think I will use conduit anyway, just because it is cheap. I can anchor that to the floor joists easily and access the underside of the mobile home easily. Getting the wire through the walls will be trickier as it isn't drywall but that cheap paneling-like wall material that is so hard to patch. A GFCI goes without question for an outdoor appliance. The box is a little tough to securely mount due to the lack of 2x4s. I think I can make a secure mount point between the joists though. I know enough to seal the box with silicone sealant at the wall.

Zippy mentioned 8 gauge wire. There is a significant jump in price between 10 and 8 gauge wire. Since the appliance cord uses 10 gauge, may I assume that keeping that size back to the breaker is kosher?

Thanks again