We just unplugged the shore power to our 2011 Keystone Springdale and I checked to see if there was power to the wall plugs and not one of them has power. The lights, range fan/light,radio/CD, power jacks, etc work fine. Just no power for things like a coffee maker. Checked the fuses and all appear OK. All receptacles worked on shore power. I've read the owner's manual which says "Almost all equipment except the microwave and roof air conditioner operate using 12V." Suggestions, please!

"Almost" says it. Basically, all you have without shore power is 12V (the hard-wired stuff and the round plugs if any). The wall receptacles (two blades and a hole) run off 110 (shore power or generator power).You are reminding me of one of my daughters when I bought my first RV. She wanted to know why her curling iron didn't work.

You need to be plugged into shore power to have your 110-120v wall plugs to work unless you have an inverter and large battery bank. Sounds normal to me.

The wall outlets are also run on shore power not 12 volt. Maybe one or two round ones will be 12 volt.

You have two type of power being used in the trailers... 120VAC and 12VDC...Check this simplified diagram on how this is managed in a typical 30AMP trailer.If you are needing to have 120VAC available when camping off the power grid then you have to install an optional INVERTER unit that will give you 120VAC from the installed 12VDC battery system. These INVERTERS are very power hungary requiring more battery capacity depending on how big of an inverter you want to use.Hope this info helps...Roy Ken

That's the way it's designed to work. You will not have power to your wall plugs unless you are plugged into shore power or a genny. Most of the appliances work (Frig, radio, TV, fans, lights, water pump, water heater) because they are designed to run on 12v battery power. Wall outlets, AC and micro are not and will not operate on 12v power (unless you increase the size of your battery bank and get and invertor).

No power to wall receptacles on battery power

Dakota_Thunder
Explorer
Jul 16, 2013
My advice for the coffee is to buy the all aluminum french press off of Amazon.
Bumpyroad
Explorer
Jul 16, 2013
n7bsn wrote:
You can run any CPAP all night, with a good battery and inverter. You can run most BiPAP's also

are you talking about with a humidifier, not a pass over type?
bumpy
3940wez12
Explorer
Jul 05, 2013
Two options for coffee off the grid.
1) Percolator on the stove
2) Pour boiling water through the Mr. Coffee maker (it wont stay hot because the burner is off).

3rd option - Stove top drip coffee maker - we have one and it works great - though my preference is the percolator.

OK, I can do the "boiling water through the Mr Coffee" thing (we do have experience with that down here in "hurricane country". My mother made the best coffee from a percolator on a campfire...unfortuneately I never mastered the art!

Thanks for all the help!
DiskDoctr
Explorer
Jul 05, 2013
Coffee? Where? Did someone say C-O-F-F-E-E? :D

We often make a cup in the eve so the first 'kickstart' cup can be nuked in about 2 mins!

We also have a kettle and pour partial pots in it to start a new full pot.

We use a cheapo coffee pot while camping. For some reason we believe an expensive one would burst into flames while traveling and explode on CG electric ;)
2112
Explorer II
Jul 03, 2013
I just backed in, unhooked, got a few things situated, then pulled out the french press and now enjoying my first cup of joe.
It's going to be a fine holiday!
Nvr2loud
Explorer II
Jul 02, 2013
Doug33 wrote:
When I mentioned A/C I was referring to air conditioning. I wish I could run my air conditioning off of battery - it would solve a lot of problems. But it isn't going to happen for obvious reasons.

You could run your A/C (air conditioning) from the battery... but you would need a two ton or larger truck to tow the trailer and battery banks around :)
Nvr2loud
Explorer II
Jul 02, 2013
LeBout wrote:
peirek wrote:
Two options for coffee off the grid.
1) Percolator on the stove
2) Pour boiling water through the Mr. Coffee maker (it wont stay hot because the burner is off).

Not if your wife as Keurig!! On our last vacation (in May) I started up the generator more than once just so she could get her special cup of coffee. :)

I have a pair of Keurig machines, one at work and one at home.... but I still prefer the percolator over a flame, now I want a coffee!!!
Doug33
Explorer
Jul 02, 2013
When I mentioned A/C I was referring to air conditioning. I wish I could run my air conditioning off of battery - it would solve a lot of problems. But it isn't going to happen for obvious reasons.
2oldman
Explorer II
Jul 02, 2013
It'll be a full-blown coffee thread pretty soon.
RedRocket204
Explorer
Jul 02, 2013
LeBout wrote:
...On our last vacation (in May) I started up the generator more than once just so she could get her special cup of coffee. :)

And the alternative would have been? :B

We have one of those too. If that doesn't work I would be driving to a coffee shop as there is NO WAY we are getting through the day if she doesn't have her coffee. :)