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anav8or
Explorer
Oct 24, 2014

Outside "Entertainment Center" 120v Outlet Issue

We have a 2006 Four Winds Chateau 31F which has an outside "Entertainment Center" containing a 12v outlet, 12v stereo, and a 120v outlet. At a tailgate a few weekends ago, the 120v outlet stopped working. The outlet has a GFI sticker on it and the RV has a single GFI circuit that runs to the bathroom and kitchen and appears to terminate at the water heater. I can access the back side of the entertainment center under the jackknife couch and can see where the wire feeding the outlet goes into the floor. I can't see where it goes from there.

So...I checked all of the outlets in the bathroom and kitchen - all have power and the connections are good all the way to the water heater. I tried replacing the outdoor outlet thinking there might be a fuse in there - no dice.

I contacted Thor and asked for a wiring diagram for the coach. They provided a doc that shows where all of the outlets are but not how they are connected - not real helpful.

Has anyone run into a similar issue and, if so, how did you resolve it? I'm a my wits end trying to figure this one out. Thanks in advance for any advice you can provide.
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  • anav8or's avatar
    anav8or
    Explorer
    Oct 24, 2014
    There isn't another GFI outlet that I've been able to find. I even checked the refer outlet to make sure that wasn't the problem - no reset button there. We did have a bunch of stuff plugged into the outlet when it failed - crock pot, Dish tuner, tv, etc. My first thought was that we had overloaded it, but I can't figure out where another reset button would be.
  • anav8or's avatar
    anav8or
    Explorer
    Oct 24, 2014
    Agreed on the water heater - I can't see where anything feeds downstream from there. There isn't a separate breaker for the water heater, but I believe the electric heating element was added after-market (we aren't the original owners). I can see where the outlet just inside the house door feeds the water heater - it was probably easiest to do it that way.

    I also agree with your assessment that the outlet just before the outdoor one might be the culprit. The problem is that I can't tell which outlet feeds that one.

    Thanks for your help!
  • n7bsn's avatar
    n7bsn
    Explorer
    Oct 24, 2014
    It would be every unusual for a Water-Heater to be wired into the outlets. Check your main power breaker and I'll bet you that there is a separate breaker for the water-heater.
    My guess, if all the other outlets work is that the feed wire is open someplace. Maybe at the outlet just before the outdoor one.

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