I made an expensive mistake

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   Don't know how handy you are but I'd open up the convertor and TV looking to see if they have blown internal fuses.  You might get lucky.
The water pump is puzzling though....it is 12V and shouldn't have been blown by an AC power issue. 

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Budward Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 Apr 2014 Location: SC/NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 438	Topic: I made an expensive mistake Posted: 19 Jul 2014 at 2:51am
	Don't know how handy you are but I'd open up the convertor and TV looking to see if they have blown internal fuses. You might get lucky. The water pump is puzzling though....it is 12V and shouldn't have been blown by an AC power issue.
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techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062	Posted: 19 Jul 2014 at 12:14am
	Welcome. Somewhat common with home installations, unfortunately. First, get that outlet corrected. I would try the rest of your appliances from an extension cord if you havent already. Dont forget the fridge, it needs 12 volts to operate but it has a 120 volt heater for AC mode. First check the converters fuses and breakers before buying a new one - but i expect you are right.
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spacemonkey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 32	Posted: 18 Jul 2014 at 10:31pm
	Hey guys, I made what may be an expensive mistake and need some advice! I moved into a new house with a workshop. The previous owner told me that the plug on the outside was for an rv. I looked at the plug. It said 30 amp and was the same plug as my rpod 177. I should have tested it before plugging in, but I got in a hurry and didn't. Lesson learned! Turns out it was wired wrong and was actually a 220. Doooooh! The only thing I turned on was the ac. I noticed it making an odd noise, so I shut it off and unplugged the power. That's when I realized something was wrong. I'm very surprized that no breakers tripped or fuses burned out. Since doing this, my fridge, microwave and ac still seem to be operating fine..as far as I can tell. However it looks like my battery is no longer taking a charge. Can I assume that I will probably need to replace the power converter? Looks like the same model is running about 140 bucks. My tv/VCR combo seems to be fried too. I plugged it into an extension cord from an outlet in my house and it won't come on, so it looks like I'll have to replace that too. All the lights still come on off of battery power, but when I flip the water pump switch, it does not kick on. I'm not sure if it is fried, or If the power converter possibly being bad is keeping it from coming on. Can y'all think of anything else I need to check within the electrical system and electrical components? Thanks for your advise, and I hope someone can learn from my mistake. Always check the current before you plug in.