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09-03-2011, 09:52 PM
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After smelling a burning electrical smell, now all 12-volt power is on, but the 110 isn't working when plugged in. Everything works on the generator, but nothing on the inverter or the main 50 amp plug. Inverter says it is drawing 250 watts, which can't be right.
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09-03-2011, 10:00 PM
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Start by checking the connections on the transfer switch.
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09-03-2011, 10:01 PM
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When you had "burning electrical smell", were you on shore power or generator or none ?
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09-03-2011, 10:02 PM
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checked that, no problem there
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09-03-2011, 10:03 PM
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burning smell noticed when we were on 50 amp shore power. running convection oven, AC, and clothes dryer. We have a surge protector.
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09-03-2011, 10:04 PM
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naturally it's Saturday night of a holiday weekend 
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09-03-2011, 10:08 PM
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Did you look inside the xfer switch? If the xfer switch connections look ok, then pop the cover off of the circuit breaker box and check things in there. The other possibility would be the inverter/charger.
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09-03-2011, 10:13 PM
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we think it is the inverter/charger. Is there a way to override it somehow? Again, all works fine on the generator
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09-03-2011, 10:23 PM
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what's the transfer switch?
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09-03-2011, 10:48 PM
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ok, found transfer switch. no problems seen there or with circuit breakers. Found all wiring diagrams on Winnebago's website. All appliances and systems work perfectly on generator power, but no 110 appliance works on shore power alone, or with inverter running
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09-04-2011, 09:41 AM
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Generator worked again this am, but nothing works on shore power alone.
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09-04-2011, 10:18 AM
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Just a thought. Check to see if your shore power cord isn't shorted out and burnt through, where it comes into the rig, or where it comes into any pinch point. Hope this helps.
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09-04-2011, 11:02 AM
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Chked transfer switch. Power in but none out on shore pwr. All works on gen. Ordered new transfer switch. Meanwhile we will dry camp. Also checked cord and no shorts apparent. Thx for all the responses. Any other ideas?
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09-04-2011, 11:20 AM
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There may also be a transfer switch built into the inverter/charger. Does the inverter supply AC to all circuits?
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