No power to TV outlets

[Goodturn]

We have a 2007 MACA 3991 and we have lost power to all 3 electrical outlets that power our TV's. The ground faults are ok and I have tested the TV 20 amp fuse and all breakers. The TV's were working when we left home and we're stumped on this. Any thoughts on this?

[HeapBigEngin]

Not sure if this applies to your coach as it does on my Fleetwood Revolution DP. When operating on coach power via the inverter (not on shore power or gen power), most of the outlets on the driver's side of the coach DO NOT work. This is intentional so that the system's 12 volt system is not depleted too quickly by unnecessary appliances and voltage drains. If this sounds familiar, then fire up the gen set and see what ya' got. If the situation does not change, I will let someone much more knowledgeable in electrics help. Would like to know what you find out.....

[mikelm48]

It is probably the breaker(s)/fuse(s) on your inverter. Had the same problem awhile back.

[Iron Man]

If you have ruled out the inverter, check ALL the gfci test them and reset them. On the Essex all the ac voltage that goes outside goes through the bathromm gfci.

[Monacoach]

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It is probably the breaker(s)/fuse(s) on your inverter. Had the same problem awhile back

Ditto. Last week running off genny, I plugged electric heater into bedroom outlet near TV and poof no power to both TVs and some outlets. Little switch on inverter tripped.

[wa8yxm]

Dang McDonalds wi-fi time out.

If you lost only power to televisions the odds are you have an inverter somewhere... As someone else said.. If this is the case there are two common failures in these devices

1: (least common) The inverter's Auto-Transfer Switch
2: (Most common) Circuit breakers.
Often these are post type (Push in to reset) breakers on the inverter itself.. they can be very hard to find.

The other hard to find is the inverter itself

Inverters SHOULD be mounted near (But not next to) the batteries, Follow the heavier wires.. A 300 watt inverter is about the size of one or two paperback books (perhaps a bit smaller than a Stephen King) and needs at least 8ga wire on the battery side, or larger.

[Goodturn]

Thanks to all. I will check the inverter breakers tomorrow. Hopefully they are the culprit.

[Goodturn]

We went to the MH tonight, and sure enough, it was simply the breaker on the inverter. I should have known that!!! Thanks again.

[wa8yxm]

Well, we know it because we have answered much the same question dozens of times.... THey hide those suckers.. Unless you are in the habit of going over every square inch of everything in your rig you might well never find those breakers.

Fact: Last summer I blew a fuse... Had I not seen a box, about a month earlier, and said to my self "Humm. looks like it's supposed to be opened on occasion" and looked inside..... I would have had to call the dealer to find that fuse. 120 bucks for a dealer to replace a 25 cent fuse is a bit excessive in my opinion.... As it was.. .. Did not even cost 25 cents.. I had a spare in stock, buy 'em in bulk I do.

[Goodturn]

I know what you are talking about. It cost me $135. to replace a 5 amp fuse for the fridge. I won't forget where that one is!!!!