enblethen
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It could be a tripped mcircuit breaker. Turn breakers off applying light pressure toward off postion. Turn circuit breakers back on one at atime.
Use the test button on the GFCI receptacle(s) and then reset. If it (they) will not reset no power.
Is the rig connected to shorepower or using genset?
Some class Cs need to have the shorepower cord to be plugged into genset receptacle at the shorepower compartment.
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sjcameron83
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Oh I hope that isn't the case. It's on the generator until I get it home Sunday. I haven't heard back from anyone yet to tell them to try the outlets but as soon as I do I will tell them to try that. Of course it is parked in Soldier Field's parking lot so we can't even get it anywhere to plug it in and fix it if that is the issue.
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sjcameron83
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Okay they tried to reset the outlets. They didn't work. Also, the breakers were all turned off and turn back on one at a time. I guess I will wait till Sunday when I get it home and try to reset them once it is plugged in.
Thank you everyone for all of the help!
Samantha
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AstroRig57
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In addition to a circuit breaker at the generator, the troubleshooting steps in the back of the manual (which you said you have in print and for which I previously provided a link to the .pdf file), mentions a "Fuse" AT the generator. It's therefor possible there is large AC fuse somewhere near the generator as well.
(If you got to Page 56 of the manual, it appears to show the location of the Fuse on the generator in the diagram in lower left of the page. It also shows the location of the breaker on the generator.)
Note also, that you should remove loads from the generator, before starting it and shutting it down. Let it start to generate power before applying a load. (Your electrical system is covered on Pages 21-24 of your manual.)
You noted that the furnace, fridge, and water heater would not initially work. They will not work without 12v power as it is necessary for their control and/or ignition circuits. You should be able to operate these items without running the generator all the time. Does the unit have a known to be good 12V house battery (or batteries)? Was it charged before the trip started? Without AC power, the converter won't work and you will have no 12v DC unless the battery is good. Also, there may be a battery disconnect switch as is noted on the Power Distribution chart on page 24 of your manual.
I don't mean to state the obvious, but as I'm sure you've now figured out, these aren't simple systems and they need to be checked out, "pre-flighted" if you will, before each and every trip.
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Mocoondo
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I would also consider pulling the GFCI outlet to make sure the wires are properly connected and to also test to see if you are getting power to the outlet. Most coaches are set up with one (or two) GFCI outlets protecting all the outlets. If one trips, you loose all the outlets on that branch.
Check the power coming in to that outlet and also check to make sure the GFCI didn't go bad.
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I think you might be sitting on a disaster waiting to happen.
Please get a RVIA-certified tech (at least) to check out all these systems and show you how they work.
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You said you "reset the generator". What did you do? Also, the generator itself will have output breakers that may need to be "reset".
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johnbhicks wrote:I think you might be sitting on a disaster waiting to happen.
Please get a RVIA-certified tech (at least) to check out all these systems and show you how they work.
If you have very little to zero knowledge about your RV this is a great suggestion. A few $$$ spent to determine what the issue is and learn about the rest of your systems in my opinion is money well spent. Good Luck.
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sjcameron83
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AstroRig57- I will take the loads off and try it again when I get to it and see if that helps. The fridge, water heater and furnace are working now. That was an issue with the propane and was fixed the next morning. So hopefully I'll be able to figure out how to get that working next time I take it out. I'm not sure what I did wrong after having it filled but apparently I didn't do something right. I'm not sure about the house batteries. I've not figured out where those are yet to change them but they were full before I left to drop the MH off. I have a battery switch by the steps. It's just one switch and it says "use" and "store" I'm pretty sure I've been using that correctly since the batteries charge and I have to push it to get everything working. Yeah, it's not simple. I've learned this whole thing isn't as simple as I thought it would be but everything was checked and working before I left so I'm not sure what happend. Not to mention I replaced the icky old carpet in it with new flooring and everything seemed fine for that whole process.
Mocoondo- I will check them when I get it home for sure. Thank you!
johnbhicks- Tell me about it. I'm not at all pleased about this. It all seemed fine when I bought it and now this. It's the first time I've used it so we shall see what comes of it.
randrx2- I had my friend reset the beaker on it. The little black toggle switch on the right hand side of it. I'll look into the fuse that was suggested by someone else and see.
I'm going to drop it off Sunday night after I get it home and clean it out. There is a dealer in Joliet close to my house and the service guy there has been very very helpful. So I will talk to him about it and see what he thinks if I can't get the outlets to reset once it's home.
Thank you again for all of the help!!
Samantha
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Hi Samantha -
If by “all of the outlets stopped working” you are saying that they all did work at first, it sure sounds to me like a tripped breaker or GFI, or a blown fuse….
That the furnace is now working indicates to me that there is no problem with the house battery(ies) since there is obviously enough DC power to operate the furnace control board.
My simplistic approach to troubleshooting would be as follows: Using my handy multimeter I’d first ensure that there is 110 AC at the generator (when running). If not, check for a breaker or fuse there you may not have found. If so, make sure that the coach umbilical cable is plugged into the proper receptacle (if that’s what your coach requires; mine does).
Next, check voltage at the house battery both with the gennie running and with it shut off. If it’s noticeably higher with the gennie running, your converter is likely OK. If not, check for 110 AC at the converter input. If you have it, look for a fuse or breaker on the converter that you can reset or replace, and check for DC output from the converter. If you don’t have 110 AC at the converter input, your problem is between the gennie and the converter.
If the converter checks out and NONE of the AC outlets work, I’d pull them one by one (starting with the GFI one(s)) and check the wires attached to each for voltage. I think you can see where I’m going with this. To be safe, this step involves a lot of starting and shutting down the gennie.
Good luck! It sure would be nice if you could plug into shore power to see what does/doesn’t work then.
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