1991 Tioga Electrical Issue

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Hi All,I am trying to help my buddy who is borrowing my Tioga and of course experienced problems his very first night of RV'ing!The power went out on the LEFT side of the stove-top range, meaning, the fan and light don't work now.&nbsp; (The stuff on the right of the rangetop are ok where you have the tank metering). The water pump works fine.&nbsp;At the same time, the socket in the loft area went out.We did a visual check of the fuses (and I know we should do a continuity test on them, as well) and they seemed ok, but I would greatly appreciate any suggestions beyond that.&nbsp;&nbsp;Thanks in advance for any help!

way2roll · Answer

You may want to do a little research on what is 12V and what is 120V in your RV. Sounds like your 120V breaker(s) have tripped - or the breaker on the pedestal (or wherever you are plugged in). In either case it would be good to find out why. Sounds like the lights and control panel (which work on 12 V) are working fine. Typically, your outlets and large amp draw items like the AC and microwave run on 120v. Shore power or generator supply 120V. Your lights, panel, water pump etc usually run on 12V which is supplied by your house batteries. It's possible that your friend may have tried to run too much on the 120V system - like running the microwave and AC at the same time. Knowing your electrical systems as well as power management is something I would put on the short list of things to learn.

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