Mikeeg
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Solved the problem with a lot of help from member of another forum. I reset the GFI and the power between the coach and RV PORT is gone. It is like a miracle to me as I'm a little lost in the land of electric.
Thanks to everyone who tried to help, great guys online. 
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Ivan Survivor
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Wrong answer. If the GFCI reset eliminated the problem then someone can die when the GFCI trips again. You need a qualified electrician to find the real wiring problem. Rudy
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KeninAZ
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Yes, get it fixed.
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Mikeeg
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I just got off the phone with my electrician and he will be here in the AM: to test that outlet. I explained what was going on and he understands the possibility of the 115 volts feeding thru but he is lost on a full 200 volts bleeding thru. His question to me was if there is something in the coach that boost the voltage up to the 200 volts.I'm looking for the answer to that question!!!Help if you got it.
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Caseydon
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If you feed 50 amp RV power to a coach, you can get 240 volts across the two hot lines required by that service. This is sometimes done, for example to power a washer / dryer. But there's no device in one that boosts 120 volts to 200 or more, and your 2 or 3 wire extension cord surely couldn't supply more than 120 volts. Even the autoformers that some people use only boost voltage 10% or so. I'm sticking to my theory of a second hot wire from somewhere, out of phase to the one in the extension cord.
Hey! You spoke of using cords, plural. I think you meant two cords connected together to reach the coach, but did you actually connect more than one cord to the coach? From more than one house outlet?
Please do let us know what the electrician finds. Be sure he understands how 50 amp RV service is wired. It's something not all electricians are familiar with.
Casey
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Mikeeg
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Casey I only had one 14Ga. 100' cord to the Coach using a 15amp. adapter with a 20amp. outlet. The first day I got jolted I had two cords hooked together then I went to HD and got the new 14 Ga. 100' cord and still had the 197-200 volts from the coach and RVport. I will keep everyone in the loop after my electrician checks it out.
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Mikeeg
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I had the electrican here today to do the testing of GFI and all cords and all tested positive no problems showing at this time. I had him change out the GFI anyways just in case. The both of us are feeling like the transfer switch may have Fa*ted which let power from the inverter bleed in to the shore power giving me the 200 volts even though only 120 volts was coming into the coach. I will be keeping a close eye on the electric for a while. The electric guy feels this will never happen again. There was no way he could duplicate the problem. I woud love to here from anyone who may of had this problem or anything close to it.Still scratching my head on this.
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A proper outlet has 3 (or 4) wires, I'm going to assume 3 wires
White, Black, Green (or bare)
You do not have a green (or bare) wire connected.. or if you do it's on the wrong pin
And your black and white are crossed
This puts 120 volts where zero volts belongs and yes, it will assist you in bouncing off your... ur... Pride
NOTE Whre it's switched I don't know.. but I'm guessing the outlet
Several folks can point you to the proper hook up diagram
Humor alert: Do not read if you do not like humor:
There are many stories of how Murphy discoverd "his" law (My own preference won't be mentoined again in this post)
One is "Murphy's law first came to him in all it's simplicity when his bride to be informed him of the impending birth of an heir to the Murphy Family fortune"
Oh......K
The best is that Murphy did not, in fact, pen his law.. Rather it created itself. Back the 50/60's in preparation for putting a man in space the US was running a rocket sled project.. basically take a Rail Road hand car, remove the gears and leavers, strap on a rocket, and a pilot's seat, some electronics to monitor the pilot, and fire off the rocket to test the effects of acceleration.. The end of the rail was a "Deceleration tank" (Swimming pool) to test the effects of "Splash down"
Murphy was a color blind technician who kept hooking up wires to the wrong color screws and at a press briefing a reporter asked the military officer what was taking so long, his replay, slightly laundered; "It's that D&&&&! MURPHY!, If there's any way to do it wrong HE WILL!!!"
And via the miracle of misquote (that is something going wrong) today we have Murphy's Law.
I like the first story better.. (But still not best)
Nothin adds excitment like something that is none of your business
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Caseydon
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I thought shaggy dog stories were out of style.
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T_Bone
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Hi Mike,
You need to fire your sparky and hire someone who knows what there doing.
You have a open neutral and someone will die if you don't fix it.
Wiring via internet will surely get someone killed!!!
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edited 06/27/08 10:17pm by T_Bone *
T_Bone
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