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Re: Can not keep power going to house
Found the problem. Electrician checked the breaker and said it was fine, but he discovered water in the plug where extension cord and camper cord meet. Lesson learned is to always protect the plugs from moisture. Thanks for everyone's suggestions.549Views0likes0CommentsRe: Can not keep power going to house
wa8yxm wrote: You said several things and failed to say one thing. You said you had an electrician install something You said it trips the breaker in the house You did not say GFCI.. By code, an outdoor outlet (up to 20 amps) must be GFCI protected and in some places a 30 amp as well.. So far 50 amps' need not be GFCI. IS THE BREAKER IN THE HOUSE a GFCI.. if so it will have a button marked TEST on it. pressing this button will trip it. Many RV's do not play nice with GFCI outlets. there are many reasons for this, sometimes it is the converter, Some will trip a GFCI if the batteries are low, Others when they are full up, others any time, others never. Other times the problem is somewhere else. This is what I said in my original post. "Our neighbor, who is an electrician, put a new plug on the cable because it was fraying some." This plug I purchased at Lowes. Could that have been an incorrect plug? The breaker in our house does have the test button. Will check the outlet tomorrow.549Views0likes0CommentsRe: Can not keep power going to house
dstone wrote: Old-Biscuit wrote: Turn RV Main 30A breaker OFF Turn House 30A breaker OFF Plug RV 30A power cord int house 30A receptacle Turn House 30A breaker ON Does it turn/stay ON? Yes.. Turn ALL breakers in RV OFF Turn Main 30A breaker ON Does house 30A breaker stay ON? then turn individual rv breakers on one at time until house 30A breaker trips Are you calling the house the motorhome or inside my home? If House 30A breaker trips with RV main 30A breaker OFF then need to check wiring on power cord new plug and connections in rv power panel Process of elimination. Starting with house 30A breaker---then rv power cord-----then rv power panel----then individual rv circuits365Views0likes0CommentsRe: Can not keep power going to house
Old-Biscuit wrote: Turn RV Main 30A breaker OFF Turn House 30A breaker OFF Plug RV 30A power cord int house 30A receptacle Turn House 30A breaker ON Does it turn/stay ON? Yes.. Turn ALL breakers in RV OFF Turn Main 30A breaker ON Does house 30A breaker stay ON? then turn individual rv breakers on one at time until house 30A breaker trips Are you calling the house the motorhome or inside my home? If House 30A breaker trips with RV main 30A breaker OFF then need to check wiring on power cord new plug and connections in rv power panel Process of elimination. Starting with house 30A breaker---then rv power cord-----then rv power panel----then individual rv circuits365Views0likes0Comments
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