Trouble shoot my Fantastic Fan
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Topic: Trouble shoot my Fantastic Fan
Posted By: Chuck
Subject: Trouble shoot my Fantastic Fan
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2015 at 9:06am
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Last week when I hooked up to shore power at the campground I started popping circuit breakers. Both in my trailer and at the post for the campground. After much frustrating trial and error, it seems to be related to my fan. As long as I leave it turned off and the circuit breaker related to it, everything else works OK. Including AC. It just seems to be the one circuit and/or the fan itself. I'm no electrician but my guess is that there are some very simple tests that I can do to at least confirm where and what the problem is.
Any thoughts? Chuck ------------- Z-pod Chuck Janet & Bogie the dog '12 RP 177 1972 Shasta 1400 2005 Ford F-150 5.3L V8 |
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2015 at 12:42pm
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Your fantastic fan is 12v. They all are. It doesn't do anything or have any effect on the 120v side. What circuit breakers were tripping, and what circuit breaker did you turn off thinking it was for the FF?
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Posted By: Chuck
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2015 at 1:16pm
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I understand that. That is what is making it so confusing. The two breakers that were tripping when I turned on the breaker at the park was the 30amp and the next to the last 15amp along with the breaker at the post. Now, even though the 15amp breaker is on, there is nothing at the fan. I am not currently connected to shore power. Just 12v. ------------- Z-pod Chuck Janet & Bogie the dog '12 RP 177 1972 Shasta 1400 2005 Ford F-150 5.3L V8 |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2015 at 1:47pm
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What is the status of the Fuses? there is one in the fuse panel and one on the FF. The FF also has a "open lid" switch that can stick.. ------------- |
Posted By: Chuck
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2015 at 1:50pm
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The fuse in the panel is fine. Where would I find the one in the FF? ------------- Z-pod Chuck Janet & Bogie the dog '12 RP 177 1972 Shasta 1400 2005 Ford F-150 5.3L V8 |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2015 at 2:00pm
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The fuse in the fantastic fan is under a little round cap with a groove through it. the fuse is under the round cap. It is spring loaded and you have to push in an turn like a quarter turn. It can be a real pain to get it closed again. the one in our 171 was one of the long barrel type fuse. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Chuck
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2015 at 2:51pm
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Yep. Long barrel type. It's OK. What else can I test?
------------- Z-pod Chuck Janet & Bogie the dog '12 RP 177 1972 Shasta 1400 2005 Ford F-150 5.3L V8 |
Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2015 at 3:41pm
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So let me get this straight. If you're connected to shore power with all breakers in the converter panel on except one 15A everything is OK? Then just turning the one 15A breaker on causes it to trip along with the 30A breaker and the external shore power post breaker? If you're not connected to shore power, just running on 12V with all circuit breakers on and fuses good you have no fan operation? In this situation other 12V appliances such as the water pump work as they should? Did the fan ever work, on 12V or shore power? There should be no circuit breaker associated with the fan unless the converter itself is causing the problem. It has a 15A breaker protecting it. However, if this is the case, it should have nothing to do with whether the fan is on or off. Can you run an shore power with all breakers on and the fan off? ------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
Posted By: Chuck
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2015 at 3:43pm
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Charlie, unfortunately you understand it perfectly! The fan has always worked until now on both. It's starting to make my head (and I fear my pocket book) hurt. ------------- Z-pod Chuck Janet & Bogie the dog '12 RP 177 1972 Shasta 1400 2005 Ford F-150 5.3L V8 |
Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2015 at 4:08pm
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Let's try this: With the fan off and all other breakers off you should be able to connect to shore power and turn on the campground post breaker. Nothing will work except some 12V lights and the pump. Then turn on the 30A breaker in the converter panel . Nothing should change. Then try turning on the 20A breaker. This is the A/C breaker and the A/C should work. If it does leave the breaker on. If all OK so far, try turning each 15A breaker by itself and then back off. If I'm right each breaker should come on without issue except the one you associate with the fan. It should cause breakers to trip. Report back. ------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
Posted By: Chuck
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2015 at 4:12pm
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I don't know if it's going to make a difference but I am now home and will try this using shore power from my house. In any case, it will now have to be tomorrow before I get to try it as I've run out of "play" time today. Gotta actually get some work done so I can pay for my toys. I'll let you know tomorrow.
And to Charlie, Leo & Furpod, thanks all. As usual Podders are the best at helping out. ------------- Z-pod Chuck Janet & Bogie the dog '12 RP 177 1972 Shasta 1400 2005 Ford F-150 5.3L V8 |
Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2015 at 4:16pm
I understand, Chuck. Go pay some bills and maybe keep the wife happy. We're all here to help. Massive RPOD-Owners brainpower to the rescue 
------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2015 at 8:59pm
Image of RPOD rally 2150 popped into my head...I think that's Techntrek on the left.  ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2015 at 6:45am
 priceless!!!!------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Chuck
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2015 at 7:08pm
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OK Charlie. I did just as you suggested. Shore power connected. (remember I'm connected at home now) All breakers off. 30amp on. 20amp on, AC runs. Each 15amp on and then off again. None cause a break. Hmmm. Just out of curiosity I try the fan. THE DANG THING WORKS. Everything works. Disconnected from shore power. All the 12v stuff still works. Now when I came home I tried the fan and it didn't work. I just don't know what to say other than the Pod gods are having their way with me. ------------- Z-pod Chuck Janet & Bogie the dog '12 RP 177 1972 Shasta 1400 2005 Ford F-150 5.3L V8 |