NO AC power - Event Date: 10 Oct 2017 |
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terry908
Newbie Joined: 23 Aug 2016 Location: South Carolina Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
Calendar Event: NO AC power Posted: 21 Oct 2017 at 6:53am |
I cannot get AC power at camp ground although the power is clearly available where the power cord inserts into the trailer receptacle. HAs anyone seen thois problem before? When we intially set up the trailer we had normal power but later in the day the lights began blinking, the stereo locked up and several alarms went off and haven' t had power other than battery since.
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 21 Oct 2017 at 7:33am |
"power is clearly available"... How do you know? You see sparks when you disconnect and connect? Please say "no".. "We always turn off the pedestal breaker before hooking up or unhooking..."
assuming you have power TO the Pod, the next thing to check is the breakers. Make sure they are not tripped, make sure they are seated fully, make sure the wires are all tight. (disconnect from the pedestal BEFORE doing anything more then flipping a breaker) Check the GFCI outlet. Lights are on the 12v side. So if you have battery, you should have lights. In fact if you have 12v, the only things you shouldn't have is outlets, microwave, a/c, fridge and WH on 120v. Without knowing what Pod model you have, can't say what the stereo should be doing, but MOST are 12v. Some are 120v. |
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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 21 Oct 2017 at 8:20am |
My first step would be to shut off power at the pedestal, then check connection at the trailer. It is a twist lock plug, so make sure the connection is good, and the retaining ring is tight. then set the breaker at the pedestal and try again. If still no power then check the main breaker in the trailer by turning it off then back on. If still no power I can't think of much yu can check without a meter.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
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Outbound
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 767 |
Posted: 21 Oct 2017 at 7:25pm |
I've seen campground pedestals that:
But, I've never seen one that is working that wouldn't power my r-pod. Of course, you may have accidentally flipped a breaker in your r-pod. Have you tried turning all of them 'off' then 'on' again (note: sometimes when a breaker blows, it doesn't move enough to be clearly visible) Other than that, its time to pull out your 15-to-30 amp adaptor and use one of the 15a sockets on the pedestal.
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Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150
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Tars Tarkas
Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Online Posts: 1448 |
Posted: 21 Oct 2017 at 8:36pm |
Could be the CFCI needs to be reset.
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6329 |
Posted: 22 Oct 2017 at 7:56am |
If you have a digital multimeter or a circuit tester, check the pedestal outlet to make sure it has power. It could be the problem is not in the pedestal, but upstream from there.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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lostagain
Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2595 |
Posted: 22 Oct 2017 at 9:42am |
After checking all of the above, if you still don't have power, see if you can hook up to another power pedestal.
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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 22 Oct 2017 at 12:34pm |
+3 to GFCI
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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Tars Tarkas
Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Online Posts: 1448 |
Posted: 22 Oct 2017 at 5:43pm |
Ha! One would think spelling GFCI wouldn't be too hard.
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 22 Oct 2017 at 6:01pm |
Funny, you're cool. I reset mine today and TV and stereo worked, no fridge, microwave or AC, hope to hear back on this.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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