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Re: Outlets not working in trailer
RoyB wrote: Here is another electrical block diagram of a typical 30AMP trailer. Look for something like this on the side of your trailer that houses a PULL OUT long heavy duty extension cord that will have a connection plug on its end that looks like these photos... Other trailer may have this as a separate 30AMP cable that you must attach to a plug on the side of the trailer that looks like this. The standard SHORE POWER 30AMP Male Connector that you plug into a camp ground pedestal looks like this. This will plug into a typical camp ground pedestal socket to provide your trailer 120VAC that looks like this Camp ground pedestals may also have connections for 30A and 50A cable connections. Hope some of this may help for what to look for on your trailer. the older trailers may be slightly different then the modern todays trailers. Trailer electrical system must follow safe electrical codes just like a house wiring does. All must be safe to use. Using a double MALE connector sure doesn't sound like a safe thing to use for me. Let everyone here know what you are finding so we can help more. Roy ken Thank you,,, you guys are awesome. As you may have read, I found the cord. Everything works now. I'm going to print this out!! Thanks again!461Views0likes0CommentsRe: Outlets not working in trailer
THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH!! I found the cord and everything worked just as you all said it would. Even the 30 year old ac & heater works like brand new! Thank you for the heads up on the "suicide cord".. yikes! Thanks again lifesavers... onto my next questions :)461Views0likes0CommentsRe: Outlets not working in trailer
maggiea wrote: relaxin wrote: maggiea wrote: Also, am I using the words "shore line" correctly? Is it just an extension cord you run from an exterior source? The trailer also has 2 outlets on the outside of it, but it looks like I need a cord with 2 'male' ends. Does that make sense? THANKS EVERYONE! NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! :S your trailer should have a little hatch somewhere that has the cord rolled up inside, pull it out, you will need a 30 to 15 adapter (available at an rv dealer and a few other places) to plug it in to the side of your house I FOUND IT!! IT ALL WORKS NOW!! THANK YOU! :) oK, I will look again. Thanks much!!461Views0likes0CommentsRe: Outlets not working in trailer
tenbear wrote: My motorhome, and both previous trailers that I owned, had a power cord inside a compartment. This power cord has a 30 Amp plug on it. You will need an adapter to plug this into a home power receptacle (shore power). Do NOT use a power cord with 2 male connectors to power the trailer. You may have some other power connecter that requires an adapter of some sort. The converter is an electrical box that converts the 120vac power to 12vdc that charges the battery and supplies 12 volt power to the lights and other 12 volt things in the trailer when you are plugged into shore power. Oh wow,,,ok. I haven't been able to find any cords at all. I'm going to have to take this adapter to Camping World and see what they suggest. Thank you!461Views0likes0CommentsRe: Outlets not working in trailer
relaxin wrote: maggiea wrote: Also, am I using the words "shore line" correctly? Is it just an extension cord you run from an exterior source? The trailer also has 2 outlets on the outside of it, but it looks like I need a cord with 2 'male' ends. Does that make sense? THANKS EVERYONE! NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! :S your trailer should have a little hatch somewhere that has the cord rolled up inside, pull it out, you will need a 30 to 15 adapter (available at an rv dealer and a few other places) to plug it in to the side of your house oK, I will look again. Thanks much!!461Views0likes0CommentsRe: Outlets not working in trailer
relaxin wrote: maggiea wrote: Also, am I using the words "shore line" correctly? Is it just an extension cord you run from an exterior source? The trailer also has 2 outlets on the outside of it, but it looks like I need a cord with 2 'male' ends. Does that make sense? THANKS EVERYONE! NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! :S your trailer should have a little hatch somewhere that has the cord rolled up inside, pull it out, you will need a 30 to 15 adapter (available at an rv dealer and a few other places) to plug it in to the side of your house Oh ok, i'll look for the cord. I thought we went through everything, i'll look again. THANK YOU!461Views0likes0CommentsRe: Outlets not working in trailer
Still researching on internet, and it appears, by the photos, the large adapter I found converts 120v to 30 amps. Thus,,, converter..I hope. Looks like I need a Twist Lock Female to 30 amp RV Male Pigtail Adapter. WOW! Boy oh boy I wish there was a manual for this rig. And yes, I called Fleetwood, who took over Mallard. No luck.266Views0likes0CommentsRe: Outlets not working in trailer
Also, am I using the words "shore line" correctly? Is it just an extension cord you run from an exterior source? The trailer also has 2 outlets on the outside of it, but it looks like I need a cord with 2 'male' ends. Does that make sense? THANKS EVERYONE!266Views0likes0CommentsRe: Outlets not working in trailer
Thank you all. I am beyond a novice and tried to look up some of your terms. So, no, I didn't know you had to be plugged into a shore line,,duh,, I thought the 12v batt would be sufficient. And, no it doesn't appear by the nice schematic Old Biscuit posted, that there is an inverter. There was a very large 3-prong adapter. Easy enough to plug it in, but it appears that I need an extension cord with 'spread apart' prongs to plug into this thing. Many of you have said to just plug a household cord into the trailer, but honestly, I cannot find where to plug a shore line into. Also, is the large plug I found a converter... I looked it up and several different photos show up, including some that look like the adapter i found. Thank you all so much again! Sorry for the delay,, work has firewalls on all our computers and has you blocked.266Views0likes0Comments
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