smkettner
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zackyboy3rs wrote:I thought I was thinking correct. I had an electrician install a 30amp box and a separate breaker. I plugged in my tt and it trip and noticed a burning smell. Knocked out all my power. Fix: new power converter install.
I plugged in my dads tt and heard a pop. Little bit of smell and again no power. 3 breakers tripped in tt. Plugged into 110v with adapter and everything works. Called my electrician and tried to explain the problem and he said he had no idea what caused the problem but he would come check it out.
I suspect he wired 240 volts 
Multimeter will tell. Or check if power come off one(120v) or two(240v) pole breaker.
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He put in a new 30 amp breaker and ran new wire from my panel box.
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Kiwi_too wrote:smkettner wrote:zackyboy3rs wrote:I thought I was thinking correct. I had an electrician install a 30amp box and a separate breaker. I plugged in my tt and it trip and noticed a burning smell. Knocked out all my power. Fix: new power converter install.
I plugged in my dads tt and heard a pop. Little bit of smell and again no power. 3 breakers tripped in tt. Plugged into 110v with adapter and everything works. Called my electrician and tried to explain the problem and he said he had no idea what caused the problem but he would come check it out.
I suspect he wired 240 volts
Multimeter will tell. Or check if power come off one(120v) or two(240v) pole breaker.
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Not sure.
Is it 120 or 240?
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zackyboy3rs
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Not sure
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zackyboy3rs wrote:I thought I was thinking correct. I had an electrician install a 30amp box and a separate breaker. I plugged in my tt and it trip and noticed a burning smell. Knocked out all my power. Fix: new power converter install.
I plugged in my dads tt and heard a pop. Little bit of smell and again no power. 3 breakers tripped in tt. Plugged into 110v with adapter and everything works. Called my electrician and tried to explain the problem and he said he had no idea what caused the problem but he would come check it out. Is it possible that the electrician wired in 30 amp 240 volt service instead of the required 30 amp 120v. service for TT's?
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Kiwi_too
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smkettner wrote:zackyboy3rs wrote:I thought I was thinking correct. I had an electrician install a 30amp box and a separate breaker. I plugged in my tt and it trip and noticed a burning smell. Knocked out all my power. Fix: new power converter install.
I plugged in my dads tt and heard a pop. Little bit of smell and again no power. 3 breakers tripped in tt. Plugged into 110v with adapter and everything works. Called my electrician and tried to explain the problem and he said he had no idea what caused the problem but he would come check it out.
I suspect he wired 240 volts
Multimeter will tell. Or check if power come off one(120v) or two(240v) pole breaker.
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Is it 120 or 240?
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I am taken it in for repair next week. Still under warranty but without a doubt something is not right with the work the electrician did. I will keep y'all posted in case it happens to someone else. Thanks
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Don't ever put in more than a 15 amp service if guests are going to be staying in the RV ! You will kill 2 birds w/ 1 stone,.......cheaper power bill, and guests won't overstay their welcome ! 
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Bucky Badger
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zackyboy3rs wrote:Not sure
Sounds like you "electrician" hooked you up to 240v (double pole breaker)...if so, He should fix anything that burned up.
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240 volt + TT = burned up components($$)
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