My truck camper has an intermittent power out issue- that may be a short or caused by rain???All was fine then post big rain all 3 interior(Bed area, dinette & bathroom) OutletsTurned off.The microwave outlet is aok. The kitchen gfci ( only gfci in camper) is working & the exterior City side outlets work. This is a 2003 Bigfoot 2500 truck camper.Any ideas on how I might trouble shoot appreciated.CWT

Check those outlets carefully again, especially the one in the bathroom. That one is typically a GFCI. Also check your breaker panel, the breaker serving those outlets could also be a GFCI.

Your positive you have only one GFCI? Start at the breakers, flip them off and back on. Then start at the first dead outlet and open it up. Using your VOM check for voltage. Yea? Move on. Nay, start looking for loose wire. My guess your going to find a loose push on connection. If so, replace with a regular screw terminal outlet.

Dutch_12078 wrote:Check those outlets carefully again, especially the one in the bathroom. That one is typically a GFCI. Also check your breaker panel, the breaker serving those outlets could also be a GFCI.Only one gfci in camper... it’s in kitchen area... when it’s very wet & rainy itPops off often... otherwise aok.

donn0128 wrote:Your positive you have only one GFCI? Start at the breakers, flip them off and back on. Then start at the first dead outlet and open it up. Using your VOM check for voltage. Yea? Move on. Nay, start looking for loose wire. My guess your going to find a loose push on connection. If so, replace with a regular screw terminal outlet.What’s a “loose push” ? What’s a “screw terminal outlet”?I don’t have VOM... will go get if I need to..

RV receptacle normally have a piercing style connection in the back. The back portion of the receptacle needs to be pushed very hard to snap into a locking position. Donn128 is suggesting to remove receptacles and insure proper connection.I would look at the outside receptacle to make sure it is sealed from getting exposed to moisture.

No outlet power on street side - Gfci ok??? What’s up?

campingwiththor
Explorer
Apr 27, 2018
Dutch_12078 wrote:
Check those outlets carefully again, especially the one in the bathroom. That one is typically a GFCI. Also check your breaker panel, the breaker serving those outlets could also be a GFCI.

Only one gfci in camper... it’s in kitchen
area... when it’s very wet & rainy it
Pops off often... otherwise aok.
donn0128
Explorer II
Apr 27, 2018
Your positive you have only one GFCI? Start at the breakers, flip them off and back on. Then start at the first dead outlet and open it up. Using your VOM check for voltage. Yea? Move on. Nay, start looking for loose wire. My guess your going to find a loose push on connection. If so, replace with a regular screw terminal outlet.
Dutch_12078
Explorer II
Apr 27, 2018
Check those outlets carefully again, especially the one in the bathroom. That one is typically a GFCI. Also check your breaker panel, the breaker serving those outlets could also be a GFCI.

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