thejustin wrote:
mark_be wrote:
thejustin wrote:
I tried plugging in the shore power cable to my garage power outlet and it immediately trips the test/reset circuit and I cannot get any power inside the camper, and as a result, unable to charge the batteries. I tried several outlets in my house with a long extension cable, and none of them worked. Now these same outlets all powered my 5 other RV's/trailers without issue. Now oddly, it will not work plugged into my garage, but I tried plugging directly into my portable Yamaha 2000W generator and everything inside powered up fine.
I had the same thing when my electric water heater element was broken. Even when it was turned off. To test, remove the wires from the heater element and plug it into the plug that was tripping the first time.
Where are the wires to the element located? Do I need to take out the water heater?
Not all rv's have this, but if yours does, it's located outside behind the water heater door. Open this door and look behind the gas burner if there is a plastic cover of about 2 by 2.5 inch. Mine is black. You'll probably have to remove the gas burner to get access to the electric water heater. Under this cover you'll find the electric connections. Remove both of them and tape them with electric tape. After that, plug your shore power cable in again to test.
AND REMOVE THE SHORE POWER AGAIN BEFORE REINSTALLING EVERYTHING!!!!
You can leave the heater element in place for the test. If you have to replace: buy a removal tool together with the new element and don't forget to drain the water heater first. Also make sure that the heater element is turned off inside, or you'll be killing the new element as well. You also should have a small rocker switch outside under the water heater cover, which you can also turn off, just to be sure.
Edit: found
this video.
