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r81vs
Explorer
Jun 19, 2014

DC power but no AC power

I have lights in my 5th wheel but no a/c, fan, etc with 120v. Breakers are not tripped in the rv, fuses are okay visually...This all start with a tripped breaker in the house...I have since went to 2 other rv hook ups and still no power other than lights. Should I go ahead and purchase a new converter? Thanks in advance for any help.
  • hmknightnc's avatar
    hmknightnc
    Explorer
    Jun 19, 2014
    harold1946 wrote:
    I would suspect the transfer switch.


    Supercharged is that you?
  • r81vs's avatar
    r81vs
    Explorer
    Jun 19, 2014
    The breakers are on at the 3 pedestals I tried. It was working fine for a day, in fact, the breaker to the first pedestal tripped and the rv hasn't worked since. I will get a meter from work and check it, thanks.
  • ScottG's avatar
    ScottG
    Nomad
    Jun 19, 2014
    No, the converter is not responsible for supplying AC power - it makes 12VDC out of 120VAC.
    You need to make sure there's power at the pedestal. Keep in mind that people will often shut the breaker off in it when they plug in or disconnect.
    Plug another appliance in to the pedestal or get a cheap digital multi-meter and learn how to use it (it's easy!).

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