Holiday Rambler Electrical Issue
My buddy has a 2003 Holiday Rambler Vacationer 33ft. He has no interior lights or outlets working. With shore power plugged in he measures 220V at the gfi outlet? Any ideas? Thanks!
Forum Discussion
Bobbo wrote:
I fail to see how a 120v 30 amp RV can read 220v unless there was a fault in the pedestal. The NEUTRAL wire had to be carrying 120v independently of the HOT wire.
Of course, the OP has never said if it is a 30 amp RV or a 50 amp RV. He has only said it was plugged into a 30 amp outlet. Still, a 30 amp outlet shouldn't be able to provide 220v unless the pedestal is miswired.
Of course, that is just me.
Right on!- I fail to see how a 120v 30 amp RV can read 220v unless there was a fault in the pedestal. The NEUTRAL wire had to be carrying 120v independently of the HOT wire.
Of course, the OP has never said if it is a 30 amp RV or a 50 amp RV. He has only said it was plugged into a 30 amp outlet. Still, a 30 amp outlet shouldn't be able to provide 220v unless the pedestal is miswired.
Of course, that is just me. - It must have been the neutral leg of transfer switch failed. Don't be surprised if other items decide to fail.
- Space heaters were NOT the cause of the failures. A mis-wired outlet (if 15- 30 amp) or if 50 amp RV mis-wiring could be in either shore side or RV.
- So he had it checked out today, transfer switch burned up, took the microwave and TV with it. Could have been a lot worse, could have burned to the ground :E I told him no more space heaters propane is cheap compared to this :B Thanks to all who replied! Buddha
- Pedestal must be wired incorrectly. He needs to get them to test it. They should pay for any damage that he finds now and will find later if in fact the 30 amp receptacle is wired 240 volts.
- Could the campground box have been miswired? I would still like to know the voltage at the receptacle that the RV was plugged into.
- He is a full timer at a camp ground and plugged into the box 30 amp. He comes home on weekends and had 2 space heaters plugged in. Came back Monday to this situation. Has 220 volts at GFI and microwave plug and microwave is shot. Propane is cheaper than this ;) Thanks for the replies!
- Also seem many posts where someone incorrectly plugs a 30 amp plug into a home electric dryer outlet which is 220v. Where is your friend plugged in?
- What is the voltage where the RV is plugged in? Some people have had electricians wire up a 30 amp receptacle and the electrician assumed the receptacle was a 220v receptacle.
