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Arnrod172
Explorer
Aug 14, 2016

GFCI or Breaker Location. Help needed!

Howdy y'all!
I just purchased my first RV on 08-02 and I am needing some assistance, so I think I tripped a breaker on the refrigerator for my 3610re big horn. I'm not getting any electricity to the 120vac outlet in the back.

I've troubleshooted by flipping all the breakers in my control panel as well as the 50 amp shore breaker outside off and back on. Reset GFCI breaker in bathroom and I've checked all the fuses as listed in the dometic operator manual and fusebox they all work. I just can't seem to find current to that outlet on the back of the fridge.

Am I missing something? Any and all help is appreciated.

After work I might try to check the outlet wires to make sure they're not fryed.
  • Arnrod172's avatar
    Arnrod172
    Explorer
    Aug 14, 2016
    In addition, the refrigerator works just fine in LP mode. I don't have any problem as far as the refrigerator is concerned.
  • donn0128's avatar
    donn0128
    Explorer II
    Aug 14, 2016
    Usually refer circuit is not GFCI protected. Turn the refer breaker off, go out and take the outlet apart. Then using a volt meter check for voltage directly at the wires. If its dead, start tracing wires. If your refer in in a slide out, start at the junction box under the slide out.
  • BB_TX's avatar
    BB_TX
    Nomad
    Aug 14, 2016
    You may have more than one GFCI outlet. Look all over for another, including outside.
  • gdweb's avatar
    gdweb
    Explorer
    Aug 14, 2016
    my refer runs off the bathroom gfci switch, double check that you got a good reset. there should also be one in the kitchen sink area. they are usually installed in (possible) wet areas
  • RoyB's avatar
    RoyB
    Explorer II
    Aug 14, 2016
    My 5th wheel has a GFCI in the kitchen sink area, Bathroom area, bedroomm hallway wash up area... The outside receptacle is controlled by the Kitchen GFCI...
  • jrs1871's avatar
    jrs1871
    Explorer
    Aug 15, 2016
    Agree that you need to check for another GFI outlet. The rhyme and reason for what the outlets control can be a little strange. On our trailer the bathroom GFI shuts down the entire system and the kitchen GFI outlet shuts down the slide with the fridge andd the back wall outlets. So look for another GFI outlet.
  • Milt's avatar
    Milt
    Explorer
    Aug 18, 2016
    Have you checked the receptacle for current to be sure it's dead?
    If the "heater" on the fridge fails it will work on propane but not ac.
    Milt
  • Diesel_Camper's avatar
    Diesel_Camper
    Explorer
    Aug 18, 2016
    I've had a GFCI go bad on me before. Like they said above, our frig is not on a gfi, but doesn't mean yours isnt, and it could have gone bad. I'd check the gfi outlet itself and see if you can get any juice out of it.
  • partsman01's avatar
    partsman01
    Explorer
    Aug 18, 2016
    Mine that tripped was on the outside of unit, took a bit to figure out why I had lost power.
  • avvidclif1's avatar
    avvidclif1
    Explorer
    Aug 18, 2016
    Arnrod172 wrote:
    Howdy y'all!
    I just purchased my first RV on 08-02 and I am needing some assistance, so I think I tripped a breaker on the refrigerator for my 3610re big horn. I'm not getting any electricity to the 120vac outlet in the back.

    I've troubleshooted by flipping all the breakers in my control panel as well as the 50 amp shore breaker outside off and back on. Reset GFCI breaker in bathroom and I've checked all the fuses as listed in the dometic operator manual and fusebox they all work. I just can't seem to find current to that outlet on the back of the fridge.

    Am I missing something? Any and all help is appreciated.

    After work I might try to check the outlet wires to make sure they're not fryed.


    You will find all the help you need on the Heartland Owners Group. Great bunch.

    https://www.heartlandowners.org/content.php

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