I rented my 2018 Dutchmen Aspen Trail 2710BH on RVShare. The renter accidentally put 240v to it and it messed a bunch of stuff up. I replaced 3 of the main converters circuit breakers, and I think I got everything working. I may be screwed as to RVShares insurance coverage doesn’t cover a lot of electrical stuff, which is total BS. Right now, the main thing that I can’t get to work is the fridge when plugged into Electric, but it works on propane. I checked the fuse for AC power on the circuit board and it seems to be fine. Also, it won’t let me run anything when plugged in unless the battery is connected, which I thought it weird. Taking it to a dealer next week, but might be totally screwed on this insurance deal. Any idea on the fridge and what all to check? I don’t want things to go bad in the future that are working now, but it seems like the circuit breakers may have saved mostly everything.

Welcome to the forums!Heating element is likely burned out on the fridge, MAYBE there's a fuse on the control board. Get our your owners manual for the fridge and take a look.For the 12v no power without battery, likely your converter (battery charger) is burned out as well, and is just passing through 12v from the batteries.

Can you find a local electrical person to help you troubleshoot? Using a meter, you need to trace the 120 V all the way back to the source to find out what is working and what is not. Also using a meter you need to check the inputs and the output of the converter. Personally, I would Use all the local help I could find before I took it back to the dealer.Jerry Parr602-321-8141

The fridge is basically just a heating element; it's probably burned out. That should be an easy repair. I would absolutely make the renter pay for all the damage. You can't "accidentally" plug it into 240v. The 30A RV plug is a 120v design. The only way you can get 240v on it is to mangle the blades and jam it into the wrong rec or build your own crazy adapter. What I'm saying is it was intentionally plugged into 240v. Not that he was trying to fry it but you have to really try to do what he did.I'm assuming, of course, that this is a 30A RV. If you have a 50 amp service that changes everything. Those are 240/120v.

KevinGwin wrote:The renter accidentally put 220v to it and it messed a bunch of stuff up. How?

He “accidentally” did it because the previous wiring to his barn was not using the correct color coded wires. Everything to the breaker boxes was colored wrong so he ran an outlet off it to a 30a outlet that was 240 not 120

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wa8yxm
Explorer III
Jul 08, 2019
On a Dometic (Norcold too but I can't tell you where it is) there is a black box on the left bottom outside.. More fuses. also a possibly fried circuit board.
KD4UPL
Explorer II
Jul 08, 2019
KevinGwin wrote:
He “accidentally” did it because the previous wiring to his barn was not using the correct color coded wires. Everything to the breaker boxes was colored wrong so he ran an outlet off it to a 30a outlet that was 240 not 120

Well that makes it his fault. Why is he not responsible for the damage? I'd get a professional to repair everything and take him to court if he won't pay the damage.
KevinGwin
Explorer
Jul 08, 2019
Jerry, im an airplane electrical. So I know a little. I’m getting 120VAC at the main source, it was just those breakers that I replaced that stopped getting power. Now I think I may only be down to the fridge not working on VAC, but runs fine w propane
KevinGwin
Explorer
Jul 08, 2019
RVShares insurance is saying they don’t cover electrical mishaps, so I may only have the $500 deductible to work with
KevinGwin
Explorer
Jul 08, 2019
He “accidentally” did it because the previous wiring to his barn was not using the correct color coded wires. Everything to the breaker boxes was colored wrong so he ran an outlet off it to a 30a outlet that was 240 not 120
2oldman
Explorer II
Jul 08, 2019
KevinGwin wrote:
The renter accidentally put 220v to it and it messed a bunch of stuff up.
How?
KD4UPL
Explorer II
Jul 08, 2019
The fridge is basically just a heating element; it's probably burned out. That should be an easy repair. I would absolutely make the renter pay for all the damage. You can't "accidentally" plug it into 240v. The 30A RV plug is a 120v design. The only way you can get 240v on it is to mangle the blades and jam it into the wrong rec or build your own crazy adapter. What I'm saying is it was intentionally plugged into 240v. Not that he was trying to fry it but you have to really try to do what he did.
I'm assuming, of course, that this is a 30A RV. If you have a 50 amp service that changes everything. Those are 240/120v.
Flute_Man
Explorer
Jul 08, 2019
Can you find a local electrical person to help you troubleshoot?
Using a meter, you need to trace the 120 V all the way back to the source to find out what is working and what is not. Also using a meter you need to check the inputs and the output of the converter. Personally, I would Use all the local help I could find before I took it back to the dealer.
Jerry Parr
602-321-8141
GordonThree
Explorer
Jul 08, 2019
Welcome to the forums!

Heating element is likely burned out on the fridge, MAYBE there's a fuse on the control board. Get our your owners manual for the fridge and take a look.

For the 12v no power without battery, likely your converter (battery charger) is burned out as well, and is just passing through 12v from the batteries.

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