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acramer
Explorer
Feb 02, 2019

120 not working on some outlets

I have a 1995 Newmar Country Star with 22000 miles.. I am the original owner. My 120 plug for my refrig was not working so I used an extension code to plug it into my outlet outside near the frig. Everything worked ok. So I couldnt find why the plug inside the frig vent wasnt working. So I thought maybe the plug was bad. So I replaced the plug. The plug had 2 power lines connected to it. Now a lot of my 120 plugs wont work including the plug outside I used to initially make the frig work on 120. I have checked the circuit breaker both times when I only had the frig plug not working and then again when most plugs wernt working. Are then any other circuit breakers or fuses for the 120 circuit? Anybody know what might be wrong now? thanks...
  • wnjj's avatar
    wnjj
    Explorer II
    Feb 16, 2019
    acramer wrote:
    wnjj -- Does it matter what type of extension cord I use as far as the wire inside? thickness? 10 12 14 gauge?


    For just testing the receptacles out, no, since you won’t be loading it up heavily. Just don’t leave it that way. Plug in, test the receptacles with a test light or plug in lamp and then disconnect it. This is just a method to check all of the wiring downstream of the GFCI.
  • opnspaces's avatar
    opnspaces
    Navigator II
    Feb 16, 2019
    I know you checked the breakers, but on some old breakers you can't just flip the breaker off and on. You have to flip the breaker off and continue to push in the off direction. If the breaker feels springy you have to push harder toward off until you overcome the spring and it clicks off. Then you can turn the breaker back on.
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    Feb 16, 2019
    acramer wrote:
    wnjj -- Does it matter what type of extension cord I use as far as the wire inside? thickness? 10 12 14 gauge?


    The fridge draws about 3 amps AC so if you are talking an extension cord for the fridge only.. No it does nto matter

    18 gage will do the job. So will 16, 14, 12 bigger but the bigger the wire the more expensive/costly the wire the wires are bigger at bigger stores.

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