HotelOne
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Hi All;
I have an 120V electrical mystery I hope you can help me with. In troubleshooting why my Norcold fridge wasn't working on 120V I tested the voltage at the 120V socket in the fridge I found only .94V. I then checked all the other 120V sockets inside the camper and found the same thing, around .94V. No 120V device will run off those sockets. All three breakers are on and have been flipped on and off. I'm getting a good 120V from the socket on my house that the camper is plugged into. On my last trip I was running the camper off my Honda 2000i generator since there was no shore power. I understand these units have very good power protection. What do I check next? I hope this is something simple and not the wiring! TIA.
Vince
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HotelOne
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Disregard! I found the GFI on the socket over the sink was tripped. Apparently this puts down the entire 120V system. Thanks!
Vince
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camperpaul
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Goll-dang - 9 seconds to fix the problem...
A new record?
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....well 9 minutes.... but still a record!
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HotelOne
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I was down to almost no options when I posted. Then I stumbled on the GFI right after my desperation post. Made the stupid look smart I guess... Thanks again.
Vince
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frankfish
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Doesn't sound right. If properly wired, a tripped GFI should have no effect at all on voltage available to other loads/outlets. Might want to check further.
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Bobbo
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frankfish wrote:Doesn't sound right. If properly wired, a tripped GFI should have no effect at all on voltage available to other loads/outlets. Might want to check further.
I disagree. If the other outlets are wired to the LOAD side of the GFI, they would also have been disabled.
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CROSSBOLT
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Bobbo is right. Although the reefer outlet is usually on its own breaker and not chained to a GFCI.
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javaseuf
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CROSSBOLT wrote:Bobbo is right. Although the reefer outlet is usually on its own breaker and not chained to a GFCI.
Karl
Many of the fridge outlets I have come across over the years are wired to a GFI since the outlet is located outside in a weather resistant (not weather proof) compartment.
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