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crystal_and_jon's avatar
Jan 16, 2017

Class A- electrical issue?

Hello everyone. My husband and I recently sold our class C because we needed more room. We have been looking for quite some time now. We found a fixer upper type. When we called they said that none of the appliances work. Can anyone offer a suggestion on where we might start to figure out what the problem is? Because if it's something that we can fix or have fixed, this could be a pretty good deal for us. It is a Georgie Boys Persuit 3205. I know you can't troubleshoot without knowing the specifics. But if anyone has an idea where we can start it would be greatly appreciated

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  • If it is the AC side of things, the worst case I can think of is someone plugged into a 240V welder outlet thinking it was a 120V-30 amp RV outlet (unfortunately many people use the same plug compatible outlets for both). There was just a thread on one of the message boards even about an electrician that wired an outlet in a garage intended for RV use as 240V instead of 120V.
  • I'm guessing the seller is referring to the 12VDC stuff. Could be as simple as the battery is dead. Could also be the disconnect circuit has failed in a disconnect state or a high amp fuse between the batteries and the coach has opened. Another potential source is the AC to DC power converter has failed and the batteries are dead. Not a difficult problem to chase down if you do a bit of homework first.
  • It's pretty much impossible to troubleshoot with this little information. What are the appliances in question, specifically? How are they not working?

    Of the three power sources in a typical RV (120V power, 12V power, and propane), usually the appliances need the following:

    Stovetop -- propane
    Gas oven -- propane
    Microwave or microwave/convection oven -- 120V
    Air conditioner -- 120V, 12V
    Water heater -- 12V, propane for gas operation; 120V, and possibly 12V for AC operation
    Absorption fridge -- 12V, propane for gas operation; 12V, 120V for AC operation
    Residential (compressor) fridge -- 120V (often from an inverter, at least part of the time)
    Furnace -- 12V, propane

    Having even a slight hint of how they aren't working would be very helpful to further narrow things down -- e.g. completely dead vs. controls come on but it doesn't operate. It's entirely possible that there may be multiple problems, of course.