Hello Everyone,I just returned from the Smoky Mts. and had a wonderful time. The RV unfortunately did not.One of the problems is the loss of 120 volts from the outside source to the rv. The loss problem is not at the source but inside the RV. No power at all to anything 120 volt related. I tried the breaker at the breaker box but no luck. The manual said that the power coming into the the RV is also controlled by a GFCI plug. Now the only one of those I could see was in the kitchen area. Pushing the reset button on that did not help. I don't believe there are any others. I did look and found none.I'm just wondering if anyone has any ideas what may be causing this problem, or has had this type of problem. In the meantime I will keep trying to solve it.May end up having to send it in for repair, but that's so expensive.ThanksGil

Did you look at the outside plug?

Do you have a voltmeter? Remember, 120v can kill so be careful. If you have never worked with 120v you should consider having an electrician find the problem.If it was me, I would check for voltage at the breaker in the RV. If none there, I would check for voltage at the RV end of the power cord.Maybe the plug is disconnected from the cord, or maybe the pedestal has a problem. You did turn the breaker on the pedestal on?Some breakers look as if they are on when they are off. Don't just look at the breaker, turn it off and on.

Is there a generator, and does it work? Did you check the automatic transfer switch?

Do you have an on board genset? Does it have a transfer switch? Did you start it and see if the rig gets power from it?I doubt whether then manual is correct as some items normally do not operate through a GFCI.

tenbear wrote:Some breakers look as if they are on when they are off. Don't just look at the breaker, turn it off and on.X2. Definitely reset the breakers.

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jjrbus
Explorer
Oct 17, 2015
One of the worst things an uninformed DIY'er can encounter is a bad breaker. Power comes in the cord, goes into the breaker and does not come out!

Lots of other things can be wrong, but bad breaker is not expected.

HTH Jim
gbopp
Explorer
Oct 17, 2015
tenbear wrote:
Some breakers look as if they are on when they are off. Don't just look at the breaker, turn it off and on.

X2. Definitely reset the breakers.
enblethen
Nomad
Oct 17, 2015
Do you have an on board genset? Does it have a transfer switch? Did you start it and see if the rig gets power from it?
I doubt whether then manual is correct as some items normally do not operate through a GFCI.
sch911
Explorer
Oct 17, 2015
Is there a generator, and does it work? Did you check the automatic transfer switch?
tenbear
Explorer
Oct 17, 2015
Do you have a voltmeter? Remember, 120v can kill so be careful. If you have never worked with 120v you should consider having an electrician find the problem.

If it was me, I would check for voltage at the breaker in the RV. If none there, I would check for voltage at the RV end of the power cord.

Maybe the plug is disconnected from the cord, or maybe the pedestal has a problem. You did turn the breaker on the pedestal on?

Some breakers look as if they are on when they are off. Don't just look at the breaker, turn it off and on.
Hemi_RT
Explorer
Oct 17, 2015
Did you look at the outside plug?

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