Electrical problem
So I have a 99 Bigfoot camper. Tonight I was sitting in the camper when all of a sudden all the plug ins when dead. The microwave has no power and neither do the plugs. I checked the power and ther...
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rutzbeck wrote:
No mouse signs. Even with it unplugged the GFI will not reset. So I think I'll start there. I give changing it a try. Just to make sure I don't have to disconnect the battery just the 120?
Yeah, just pull the plug in the fridge compartment.
If you pull the GFCI receptacle out of its box there will be an incoming wire (white/black pair) for "line" and an outgoing pair for "load". Be sure to label which is which if you replace the GCFI receptacle. It matters.
Anyway, if you disconnect the "load" side and then reapply the power, will it stay reset? That will tell you if the receptacle itself has failed or if something downstream (on the load side) is actually faulting. If it stays reset with the load removed, there is an issue with the wiring or an appliance on the load side and you'll have to pull more receptacles to see.
I assume you've already unplugged everything you can like the microwave, TV's, etc? Anything with a 3 pin plug can fail in a way that would trip a GFCI.
