Kamphiker
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Most Journeymen when you say 30 amp residential, Think you are talking about a Dryer 240v hookup.
This a excellent site for More information and How to install a 30 amp RV service
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Matt_Colie
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I will disagree with NewsW.
Several times I have had to clean up after journeymen or even master electricians that got things real wrong. They are no better a bet than a knowledgeable friend. Always check any receptacle (outlet) before you put a plug in (unless you have good history with THAT one.)
Yes, pull the converter out completely. If you have any doubts, call Magnatek and ask how to do it. The converter may well have taken damage that is more than just the fried electrolytic that you can see. Plan to ship it to Magnatek for repair. Last time I has to do this, they were pretty good to deal with about it.
Any AC powered device that was even plugged in may have been damaged. Yes, you can check them out with your generator or, you could get out a long extension cord and use that little adapter to plug into a 15A receptacle. That should run most everything, but only one at a time. Carefully check out anything that was plugged in. The microwave has a controller that is always live. Anything that has a remote control (TV, DVR, Satellite etc) could well be damaged. Many things are protected well enough to have survived, but you will not know until you try it all out.
It unlikely that any of the DC powered things were damaged. They can be checked on the coach batteries. If the batteries go down before the converter is replaced, get a good automatic battery charger for a short term fix. It will not be as good a three stage converter, but the Parallax 7345 isn't all that great either. Iota and Progressive Dynamics do a better job, but they are difficult to fit in the same space.
I've been doing boat and RV electrics for very many years and have seen this same thing happen more then a few times before this.
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garym114
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The converter is either hardwired into 110v or it is plugged in to a 110v receptacle. If it is hardwired the easiest is to turn it off at the 110v breaker box with the breaker.
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NewsW
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At this point....
If you do not know off hand how to disconnect the converter ---
The safest thing is to stop the trial and errors and take the whole vehicle to a qualified RV repair shop.
Even if the converter is disconnected --- there may be other damage in there you do not know about.
Ask yourself --- if there is an electrical fire while you are sleeping... what are the consequences.
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kcgaz
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Kamphiker wrote:This a excellent site for More information and How to install a 30 amp RV service
Excellent information...only wish I would have reached out to you all prior to letting my neighbor throw the switch. Thanks for all of the very helpful responses and I will let you know how things turn out.
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kcgaz
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Matt_Colie wrote:Any AC powered device that was even plugged in may have been damaged. Yes, you can check them out with your generator or, you could get out a long extension cord and use that little adapter to plug into a 15A receptacle
Matt - Thanks for the detailed information. I attempted to plug in to an extension cord and every time I flip on the breakers, the converter smokes. Any ideas on how to bypass the converter to test the AC powered devices? Thanks in advance for your response.
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oldtrucker63 wrote:Also this guy should pay for the repair because he hooked you up to 240 volts and not 30 amp 120 volts..... 
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He screwed up, he should pay.
Says right on the receptacle 30A/120 VAC. If he even used the right receptacle. 
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My Roadtrek
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Quote: NewS wrote, In another sub-forum, posters felt it OK to hurl insults because I made it clear that lead acid flooded cell batteries must be ventilated in accordance with industry standard rules to prevent the risk of hydrogen explosions and acid spills!!!! The fella was going to put the lead acid batteries in an enclosed compartment!!![\quote]
NewsW, he was putting it in an enclosed compartment, but it wasn't sealed. I know the model Roadtrek he has, and the battery compartment is stock, as was the battery. It gets plenty of ventilation from the outside where it is located. You deserved what you got, and trying to scare the op, about his battery blowing up was irresponsible on your part.
In the short time you have been here you have managed to get several threads closed in the Class B forum, by taking threads off topic. Thinking you know everything about everything, is your biggest safety hazard!
So go ahead and whine some more because some members didn't agree with you, when you were wrong.
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Coach-man
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Except for some HIGH end all electric RV's. ALL RV's either 30 amp or 50 amp are 120 volts! That is your first mistake. Hopefully it was only the converter. In the future get someone who knows what they are doing, even some licensed electricians make mistakes. (Ever had a problem at an RV park with the electrical??) 50 AMP service is in reality two 50 amp 120 volt circuits, usually at different phases! Nothing to fool around with, 240 plus faulty ground equals electrocution!!!
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kcgaz
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Thanks for all of the input and assistance. It appears that I lucked out with only a damaged converter. I have run the appliances and they all seem to be working just fine, so I may have averted a disaster. Based on a search of this forum, I ordered a 45amp converter conversion kit and will install it when it arrives. I have provided more specifics on my Blog. Thanks for all of the input and assistance.
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