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Ernie8
Explorer
Nov 22, 2014

Lost Voltage only TV's

I have a 2014 Allegro Open Road 34 foot. I have lost all electric to my TV's ,my Blue Ray Player and my Roof Antenna for local channels.
I have tested the breakers and they are good, however no voltage to two breaker coming of the bar the breaker connect to. Can any one help me with this problem. All other things work in the coach. just the outlets that supplies the TV's,and others.
  • Thanks, for all the replies, I have corrected my problem by checking the inverter red reset and the black reset and reset both. All my power was restored. There is only two breakers and one empty breaker area that is powered (bar) by the inverter. So far so good, I had a heater plug into a GFI outlet, however that outlet did not trip only the inverter and entertainment breakers. Thanks, Again
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    Your original post is confusing.
    I have tested the breakers and they are good however no voltage to two breaker coming of the bar the breaker connect to.

    I assume "of" is off, but this makes no sense, A standard main service panel power comes in to one or two main breakers, is transferred to a bar and tapped off by the other breakers, if there is no voltage on the bar NOTHING 120 volt in the RV will work.

    In a SUB panel power comes in straight to the bar, but again breakers tap off it.

    If there is no power on the bar, the breakers can not be tested.

    That said:

    I agree with the folks above who suspect an INVERTER sub panel, either on the inverter or somewhere other than where you main panel is. In fact that would fit your description.

    problems I have had (I have a sub panel) include tripped breakers, failed Inverter, and . once,, failed connection.. Some connections epically where solid wire (ROMEX) and stranded wire (The leads from the inverter) meet can fail easily.. (I re-did it with solder the 2nd time).
  • Is there a relay that keeps the TV's form being used while your driving down the road? If so then maybe it has a problem. Can you just plug the TV into another socket that's right next to it?
  • Possible a tripped GCFI outlet upstream of those dead outlets

    Possible loose wires on outlet upstream of those dead outlets

    Possible tripped inverter


    But this statement is confusing
    " however no voltage to two breaker coming of the bar the breaker connect to."

    Do you mean that 2 circuit breakers in AC Panel have no voltage going to them?
    IF you have no voltage measured at load side terminal (where wire connects) with breaker CLOSED----then breaker has failed OR is tripping free (not resetting) due to short downstream
    Would need to remove wires.....pull breaker and check if lugs are broken and try another breaker.
  • Do you have a inverter? Did you recently plug in a electric heater? You might want to mark all of the 'dead' plugs, and not plug in a electric heater to any that are fed from a inverter circuit. It tends to overload the inverter output circuit breaker, then you have to find the inverter and reset the CB there.

    Now you have to look for the inverter and reset any output breaker on it.

    Also check for any tripped GFI's - it might be in the kitchen, living room, bathroom, or even a basement storage compartment.

    Before spending all the fuel and time to take it to the dealership, call and ask where to find the inverter and GFI's. Or stop by the dealership and explain your problem. They might have the same layout as yours is on the lot, and can show you where to find all the GFI's and inverter re-sets.

    If you have a fused inverter output, and tripped a internal fuse, you might still need to take the RV into the dealership, and have someone find the inverter, take off the front cover, and replace a bad fuse.

    Good luck!

    Fred.

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