Electrical problem with 2014 Heritage Glenn
Hey all, I'm a new RV owner and new to the forum. I wish my first post wasn't because of a problem I was having but I do need some help. We bought our 2014 heritage glenn 356qbq about a month or so a...
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Yes the cord could be your problem but I would say that the odds are it's the outlet. If I had a burned connector I would look first at the out outlet, pull the power cord out and then remove the outlet itself and check the connections. From your descriptions of the problem it sounds like it is a loose or damaged connection there.
You are wise in thinking not to repair or replace the shore cord until the problem is solved. At some point, however, you will need to replace the end of the cable, so go to a West Marine store or look them up on line and buy a Marinco connector for the cord. I say Marinco because they are the best of the best in my experience. I recommended West Marine because of their vast experience in marine electrical systems, they just seem more on top of everything electrical. Quite a few folks feel replacing a burned cord connector is a bad idea, I disagree, someone who is not a good tech may not do a good job, but electricians(and homeowners) have been doing it for years without killing themselves or anyone else or burning down a structure. Do what is best for you. By the way top quality cables and connectors for RVs are expensive, not because they are for RVs but because they can hurt you if they fail, don't go cheap.
I am a great believer in both audio and visual tracking devices. I have several test lights, non contact detectors and little piezo speakers. While the problem seems to be in the shore line connector, and diagnosing the problem and narrowing down the true area of an intermittent problem can be a problem itself, so in my opinion a couple of test lights, one on either side of the exterior shore connector, will show if there is power on both sides of the connection or if it is lost in the connection.
Another reason for suggesting the test light thing is when you are working alone it allows you to be in several places at one time. A quick glance at the lights tells you where the power circuit is open. It doesn't tell you what is bad, it tells you where it is bad.
You are wise in thinking not to repair or replace the shore cord until the problem is solved. At some point, however, you will need to replace the end of the cable, so go to a West Marine store or look them up on line and buy a Marinco connector for the cord. I say Marinco because they are the best of the best in my experience. I recommended West Marine because of their vast experience in marine electrical systems, they just seem more on top of everything electrical. Quite a few folks feel replacing a burned cord connector is a bad idea, I disagree, someone who is not a good tech may not do a good job, but electricians(and homeowners) have been doing it for years without killing themselves or anyone else or burning down a structure. Do what is best for you. By the way top quality cables and connectors for RVs are expensive, not because they are for RVs but because they can hurt you if they fail, don't go cheap.
I am a great believer in both audio and visual tracking devices. I have several test lights, non contact detectors and little piezo speakers. While the problem seems to be in the shore line connector, and diagnosing the problem and narrowing down the true area of an intermittent problem can be a problem itself, so in my opinion a couple of test lights, one on either side of the exterior shore connector, will show if there is power on both sides of the connection or if it is lost in the connection.
Another reason for suggesting the test light thing is when you are working alone it allows you to be in several places at one time. A quick glance at the lights tells you where the power circuit is open. It doesn't tell you what is bad, it tells you where it is bad.
