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wa8yxm
Jun 22, 2019Explorer III
You may also have an inverter (This is normally an option save on very high end rigs where it is common) Now inverters come in two flavors One is a small one say 300-600 watts. It can be most anywhere Usually it is a "pass through" type with a built in transfer switch IT MAY HAVE A CIRCUIT BREAKER.
The other kind is a big 'un. 2000-3000-more watts This will have a breaker often two may be on the Inverter itself or in a box (Sub panel) somewhere else in the RV.. one brand of Power distribution center has 3 bus bars (one is for the inverter). I have seen "half the outlets and the TV dont' work" reset the breaker and it was fixed.
The other issue.
In a motor home only if the TV can be seen by the driver (Even if it's a pain in the neck) there is a lock out relay (usually in the box the TV is plugged into) and it can fail.. Rare but it can fail.
The other kind is a big 'un. 2000-3000-more watts This will have a breaker often two may be on the Inverter itself or in a box (Sub panel) somewhere else in the RV.. one brand of Power distribution center has 3 bus bars (one is for the inverter). I have seen "half the outlets and the TV dont' work" reset the breaker and it was fixed.
The other issue.
In a motor home only if the TV can be seen by the driver (Even if it's a pain in the neck) there is a lock out relay (usually in the box the TV is plugged into) and it can fail.. Rare but it can fail.
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