ct1978barnes
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We have a new coach and pulled into a campground North of Nashville it has 50 amp . Just before we went to bed both tv where on and me and the wife both plug in two electric heaters at the same time I did not know she was in the bed room and I was in the front of the coach.Well both heaters and both TVs stopped working at the same time. I tried everything.I have 3 different circuit breakers for the outlets and have tried un pluging from the campground and hitting the main in camper .Most every thing works but the outlets that the heaters where plug in and both TVs.It is late now and everybody is asleep so have to wait till day break to see. Is there a Thermal overload breaker and where is it located. Thanks
Charles Barnes
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spacedoutbob
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Also, Check to see if you have a GFCI that may have popped. That is what happened to my friend. He checked all kinds of circuit breakers to see if that was the problem and it turned out to be the GFCI. Good luck.
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GPWayne
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Also check the CB on the inverter (TV power and microwave plus a few outlets in my rig)
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oldchief7155
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What kind of rv would be a big help. Check the breakers on the pedestal too.
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jerseyjim
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I HAD the same problem....until I figured it out. On my coach, for some reason, the very front outlets and the bedroom outlets are on the same circuit. All tied in to the INVERTER.
My INVERTER has a circuit breaker (right up front...and easy to get at),,,it's a white button surrounded by a black collar. The white button is "out". Push it back in...and everything comes back.
Like you, my motorhome will not support 2 electric space heaters. The very front and bedroom sockets (on the circuit I mentioned) will not even support ONE! Plug ONE space heater into another circuit and you will do fine.
If you NEED a second space heater, I suggest you get yourself a 50 foot 12 gauge extention cord and find a way to bring that into your motorhome. Plug the cord in to another outlet in the pedestal...and good luck.
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ct1978barnes
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It is a Winnebago Sightseer 35J and thanks for all the help I will look for a inverter switch up front .
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1fastdad
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50A service uses both sides of a 220v curcuit. It probably triped one side of the breaker on the pole.
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YC 1
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If you have a large inverter charger like mine there are two breakers right on it. White buttons that pop out.
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The porblem is as a couple others have mentioned is One of 2 breakers on the Inverter have tripped.Happens alot.Just reset.
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Jim@HiTek
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I'm confused by all the suggestions that the Inverter breaker has popped. OP is plugged into shore power. The Inverter is typically used while boondocking to supply 120Vac from batteries to certain outlets. And of course it could be wired to supply all of the AC circuits if it's powerful enough.
Do newer RV's use the Inverter instead of direct 120Vac wiring? Seems inefficient. Just curious.
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