Electrical question
I just bought a 2006 fleetwood southwind, this is my 1st class A RV and have had it for less than a week. I am not getting power to half of my panel. I swapped the wiring on the 50 amp double breaker...
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enblethen wrote:
The fifty amp that you tried rig in, was a fifty amp four wire? Is it wired correctly.
The "box" is called a "transfer switch".
Some 50 amp adapters to connect to 30 and then to 15/20 do not jumper L1 and L2. NEVER SEEN A 30 MALE TO 50 FEMALE ADAPTER THAT DID NOT CONNECT THE SINGLE HOT ON THE 30 AMP SIDE TO BOTH HOTS ON THE 50 AMP SIDE. WOULD LIKE TO SEE A LINK TO THAT ONE (AND A REASON FOR EVERY BUYING IT!).
Test one: start the genset and see if all circuits work.
Test two: locate transfer switch and check the power sources there with good volt meter. You should have 240 volts between the two parallel blades and 120 between each of the parallel blades and the end blade. YES, IF PLUGGED INTO A 50 AMP, SHOULD HAVE 240 VAC BETWEEN L1 AND L2 (THE TWO OUTER STRAIGHTS). BUT IF ON A 15/20 OR 30 AMP SHORE POWER WITH ADAPTER, L1 TO L2 WILL READ ZERO. EITHER L1 OR L2 TO NEUTRAL (WHITE WIRE) SHOULD BE 120 VAC. IF SOME STUFF IS NOT WORKING, SUSPECT ONE OF THOSE HOTS TO NEUTRAL WILL NOT BE 0 VAC
