Electrical issue on 50amp service
I've got a new fifth wheel on 50 amp service. Recently we have lost power to all of our outlets and both electric fire places. After checking each plug, checking to ensure no breakers are popped, all...
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Winnipeg wrote:
Power was OK all day until about 6pm, then the transfer started jumping in and out again and I saw volts go up to about 160. Yikes! On my dash to shut off the main I noticed the surge protector indicator lights were steady blue/green (normal) with occasional red (Open neutral).
A few simple tools revealed the problem. It's easy to get lazy about monitoring your connections, especially if you have never had a problem. But it is no fun doing repairs while on vacation.
Care to share the specific diagnosis and repair? You have implied a bad neutral, but that leaves a lot of possibilities.
