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Re: Keeping Her Plugged In
On just about every camper we have had it was plugged in to 30amp power 24/7. The last 2 were motorhomes and always plugged in except when we were traveling or were going to be out of town for a while (non-camping). That said I am not sure that keeping it plugged in is a real good idea. Why you might ask? On the Monaco Dynasty we had, the refrigerator caught fire while plugged in under the shed at the house. After the fire department responded and the inspector gave his opinion, he said it was electrical failure. Totaled the motorhome. I feel (felt) it safe to keep it plugged in all the time but if we replace the Monaco with something else, I don't think I will keep it on power all the time. Guess I am skittish at this point. If you do keep it plugged in then keep a close eye on everything!!! Be careful out there.483Views0likes0CommentsRe: Winnebago Access
Don't know which model you are looking at but, try this link to pull up some data on the Access: http://www.lichtsinn.com/product/new-2012-winnebago-access-premier-31rp-445979-16 I don't know anyone who has one there, but there is a 2014 for sale on Craigslist: http://nwga.craigslist.org/rvs/5491270412.html Also try this link: http://www.rvforum.net/SMF_forum/index.php?topic=53258.0 And this: http://thebayfieldbunch.com/2013/05/we-are-liking-our-winnebago-access-but.html If you can use Craigslist in Canada see what you can pull up and if something is there contact the seller and ask what their experience was. Per NADA it appears that 2014 was the last year they produced the Access and replaced it with the Aspect. Hope someone else can chime in. Wayne960Views0likes0CommentsRe: Any one use Access Database?
Hey guys, thanks for all the info. I tried to take all into consideration and this is what I came up with: Table 1 Cassette Info Data Junction table between table 1 and table 2 Table 2 Song Names Data Junction table between table 2 and table 3 Table 3 Name of Artist Data Kind of a bear setting up relationships between these so hope I got it right. Form for cassette info data Form for song name data Form for artist name I have started to enter data and all is going well with the 3 forms. Have to enter each song and artist on the cassette even though one may already be in the database under another cassette. I tried to make one form but Access indicated too many items for one form. Still have to set up queries and reports. Could not have gotten this far without y'all s (or is it youse guys?) help. Thanks!!! Wayne385Views0likes0CommentsRe: Air Conditioning cycling on and off
Hopefully we got the problem solved. A/C has been running during the heat spell without any problems. It seems to have been a combination of several things: 1. There was a short in the plug in the cord from the electrical box that required buying a new dogbone adaptor and extension cord. 2. The a/c had gone through so many on off cycles it wore out (8 years old anyway). The a/c had a heat pump and in addition to the power going on and off, the a/c was cycling back and forth between heat pump and air conditioning. Manufacturer said this is not repairable. This required purchasing a new air conditioner. 3. The transfer switch on the house side (generator side was ok) was failing causing the power to go on and off. I guess the connected surge protector was trying to keep the circuits safe. This required purchasing a new transfer switch. The residential electricians did what they could, but Roger Ingalls of RBI Mobile RV repair was able to track down all the problems and get them repaired. Roger is very good at RV repairs and I have been using him for years. Highly recommend his services. Thanks everyone for your suggestions. Wayne295Views0likes0CommentsRe: Any one use Access Database?
CloudDriver wrote: 2oldman wrote: CloudDriver wrote: Each cassette name is entered once, each song name is entered once, even if it is on more than one cassette - each artist name is entered once, even if that artist sings many songs on many cassettes. How would you search your database design to find out how many cassettes Artist A appears on? Perhaps I'm misunderstanding 'artist name is entered once.' This is probably way too much for this application, but for searchable internet databases, yeah. As I said, it's more complicated than that. For a cassette database, I would create a data entry form that showed one cassette and also a subform that showed the list of songs and artists for that cassette. The subform would have a drop down list containing the song names that had already been entered for other cassettes, along with the option to enter a new song name. The artist field would also have a drop down for previously entered artists, plus the option to enter a new artist. By using drop downs, the song name and artist name needs to be entered only once in a table. A query would likely be needed when creating the subform vs. using just the tables. Since an artist can sing on more than one cassette and a song can be sung by several artists and on more than one cassette, two more tables are needed to store the links (which are the table primary key field numbers). And yes, it is easy with a database to do searches by artist name, song name, etc. to display which cassette or cassettes have a particular song or artist. It wouldn't be necessary to type in an artist name, just use a drop down list of the names already entered to select the desired artist. Databases are extremely powerful, but are best used when there is a lot of data. 14 cassettes isn't a lot of data, so a spreadsheet is easier/quicker. Thanks for all the replies, there is some good info here! I have an Excel spreadsheet (over 10,000 lines) but it is getting cumbersome to use (so I may have it set up the wrong way)and thought that maybe Access would be easier to use, but then again maybe not!:( To clarify, I like cassettes and have about 300 on hand that I pick up at estate sales and transfer to the PC. I wanted to try Access and if it works use it to include my CD's (about 350) and vinyl records (about 1,100). In Access I have 2 tables, one for the cassette info: name, artist, label,copyright, date acquired, cost, location, condition, etc. The ID in the table is the Primary Key (Autonumber). The other table is the one I have the question about and the ID is also the Primary Key (Autonumber). The relationship between the 2 tables is the ID. I thought about have an additional relationship being the Title Of Cassette field, but not sure if that would be needed. I could set up a third table just for the artist name and it's ID would be the primary key (didn't think about that). I understand now about its not necessary to have both ID and Title Of Cassette in order, but my mind wants it all to be in order (OCD?) I am not sure how to do a "one to many" relationship. I am still learning and thank all for your input. Now to figure out forms, queries, etc. obgraham - I did use a hyperlink in the last column of the Excel spreadsheet that on clicking with the mouse would bring up and play Youtube or whatever for as many songs as I could locate a link. I would expect that a hyperlink could be set up with itunes. Hmmm, maybe a hyperlink would work in Access. Thanks Wayne349Views0likes0CommentsAny one use Access Database?
Hopefully there are some that use Access as I am trying to set up a database and have a question. The database is CASSETTE TAPE COLLECTION. I have 20 columns starting with ID, TITLE OF CASSETTE, SONG 1, ARTIST, SONG 2, ARTIST, etc. Going alphabetically I incorrectly entered tapes out of order. When I sort Ascending, the TITLE OF CASSETTE is in order but the ID column is out of order. Instead of being 1 through 14, it is: 1 2 5 6 8 7 9 10 11 12 13 3 4 14. If I sort the ID Ascending, the ID is in order but the Title is out of order Any way to get both columns in order or do I have to start over? Also I am using Access 2000 as I don't have a newer version which I would like to use. Thanks Wayne 01 Monaco Dynasty4KViews0likes28CommentsRe: Air Conditioning cycling on and off
Vulcan Rider wrote: redeldo wrote: The A/C unit shuts down completely and the volt meters go to zero. Then it starts up after about 3 seconds or so and the volt meters go back to about 115/116 and on and on. OK, we need to review the symptoms here; I for one am a bit confused. Are the symptoms the same on GEN as they are on SHORE power ? If the meters go to 0, one would think that more than the AC goes dead but your report seems to imply that nothing else is affected. I now think that an electrician might be what is required. You may have a breaker that is about to fail completely. If that's the case, turning one breaker off should kill all of the things where the power is intermittent. Hi Vulcan I may have been not to clear in my question: On running the generator everything works just like it should. On shore power the AC will run for a good while (nothing else is on but the refer) and then it is like the power is shut off to the coach. Everything goes dead for several seconds then the power comes back on and everything works for several seconds and then shuts down as the power goes off for several seconds and so on until I go to the house and turn the circuit off. Its almost like an overload somewhere or the circuit panel in the house may have a weak breaker that is not sending the correct voltage to the coach but the breaker is not bad enough to trip hence the voltage drops, everything shuts down, the voltage comes back up everything comes on, the voltage drops and everything shuts down and so on. I'm thinking a residential electrician may be necessary. Am I barking up the wrong tree? Wayne295Views0likes0CommentsRe: Air Conditioning cycling on and off
Vulcan Rider wrote: Does the whole unit stop.....compressor AND fan....or just the compressor but the fan keeps running ? Or is it just the fan that cycles on and off and you can still hear the compressor humming away ?? With most units, a "freeze up" condition will keep the fan running to defrost quicker. You need an AC mechanic. A regular electrician probably won't work. The A/C unit shuts down completely and the volt meters go to zero. Then it starts up after about 3 seconds or so and the volt meters go back to about 115/116 and on and on.295Views0likes0CommentsRe: Air Conditioning cycling on and off
Well, I was just thinking (dangerous in my case), both the generator and the shore line have to go through the transfer box/surge protector, to the circuit breaker box. So if everything works on 120 volts off the generator through the same equipment, then when on shore power the voltage drops and maybe the A/C is not getting enough power to operate. So the problem could be in the: 1. power cords to the shed; 2. the receptacle in the shed; 3. the underground line to the house; 4. the circuit breaker in the garage; 5. the line to the main circuit panel in the house; 6. breaker for the line in the main circuit panel could be going bad? I am trying to decide whether to call an electrician or a mobile RV repairman that I know. Wayne295Views0likes0Comments
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