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acemyers
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Jan 05, 2014

Everything in the RV works except outlets.

before we left for vacation for a week everything on the RV was working just fine. When we got back everything off work except outlets. When you plug something into the outlet it won't turn on but the indicator light on our heater turns on to show some kind of power. We tried every outlet and tried charging a cell phone. The cell phone would not charge but still indicated some kind of power. I flipped every breaker that was possible. The GFI breaker was also flipped and I also pressed the reset and test button on the outlet. None of the fuses are blown either.
RV is 50 amp 314 fwrls copper Canyon fifth wheel.

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  • SAR Tracker wrote:
    Either a breaker in the trailer has tripped, or (more likely) there is another GFI outlet that has tripped. Check in the storage bays - they sometimes are in there.

    OR - the GFI outlet has gone bad and needs to be replaced. Can you remove it and test for incoming power to the outlet?

    Did you press the RESET button on the GFI outlet AFTER you pressed the TEST button? If not, it's still tripped.....


    I searched outside and in the bay and they don't have a GFI. I can remove it, but I don't have anything to test it with. I'm probably going to make a trip to the store and get something to test it with and possibly a new outlet. Would Walmart have everything I need? Only thing open right now. Also, what do I buy to test it with? Yes, I hit the reset button after and before the test button and still nothing. come to think of it I don't think the GF I outlet is bad. Because when I hit the reset button and held it in my indicator light on my portable heater went off. When I released the reset button the red indicator light on my heater came back on. so if the buttons made my heater light go off and back on that would mean that the outlet is good correct?
  • Either a breaker in the trailer has tripped, or (more likely) there is another GFI outlet that has tripped. Check in the storage bays - they sometimes are in there.

    OR - the GFI outlet has gone bad and needs to be replaced. Can you remove it and test for incoming power to the outlet?

    Did you press the RESET button on the GFI outlet AFTER you pressed the TEST button? If not, it's still tripped.....
  • yes we are plugged into shore power with full hookups. Microwave works refrigerator work and everything else unless it has to be plugged in to an outlet.
  • You're plugged into shore power, right?

    Internal receptacles, microwave, AC's will not work without exterior source of 110v. Lights, refrig, furnace, and probably water heater will work, because they are all 12v.