mikeb77 wrote:
found the gremlin in the wiring!  ...  the hot wire had found its way a bit loose and touched some metal in the receptacle that is should not have been touching.  ...
In our first TT, (3 TTs ago) I removed a recept. to relocate it a few inches and I too found a wire not connected.  It was on the first RV type recept. ("SCD" for self-contained device) I ever pulled out.  Not very good odds.  They are supposed to use a tool specifically for these recepts. to correctly punch the wires onto the fingers.  I guess it is too much above the skill set of some of the factory workers...
You might even consider pulling the rest of them to confirm they are all okay.  I found a couple of recepts. in out current TT with reversed polarity.  Actually, I've found many other examples of poor electrical workmanship too.  Would be interesting to watch them do wiring in a factory - or maybe not.  :E