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lostagain
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Topic: Electrical outlets not working Posted: 03 Aug 2018 at 2:06pm |
And if the GFCI's are tripping repeatedly, this is something you should have your dealer or an electrician check because either you have a ground fault, and/or defective GFCI's, likely the former.
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GlueGuy
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Posted: 03 Aug 2018 at 12:56pm |
Originally posted by JAKLEMO
Would it affect all the outlets in the trailer if the gfci is tripped? |
Yes. Check the GFCI. Happened to us at least once.
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JAKLEMO
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Posted: 03 Aug 2018 at 12:45pm |
Would it affect all the outlets in the trailer if the gfci is tripped?
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CharlieM
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Posted: 03 Aug 2018 at 12:30pm |
Check the status of the Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI). This will be an outlet with two buttons on it. If it is tripped it may affect all the other outlets. Wiring of the RPODs is very inconsistent. Sometimes all outlets are wired through a single GFCI outlet.
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Posted: 03 Aug 2018 at 12:26pm |
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the GFCI yet. It may need to be reset.
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JAKLEMO
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Posted: 03 Aug 2018 at 12:22pm |
There was nothing else running off of the generator, and none of the electrical outlets were working. But I will try the above mentioned things in a bit. We are not at the trailer right this second.
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Posted: 03 Aug 2018 at 12:20pm |
Breakers are on. Will check the inner panel in a bit. Will switch the refrigerator to gas too. Thanks. I’ll let you know what happens.
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Posted: 03 Aug 2018 at 11:53am |
It the breakers are "on", remove the inner panel and make sure the electrical connection of the wire to the breaker(s) is tight.
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ZuBrew
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Posted: 03 Aug 2018 at 11:35am |
I have a 2018 189. Check these breakers inside the converter to make sure all are on.
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lostagain
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Posted: 03 Aug 2018 at 11:21am |
What is the status of your ac breakers? What is the capacity of your generator? Are you trying to run a bunch of ac appliances while the ac is turned on? It is not likely your fridge is running on battery if you have the generator turned on. If it's running on battery, your batteries are going to be discharging pretty deeply and very fast. Better to turn your fridge to gas.
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