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bigdog · 03-25-2018, 05:32 PM

Shakedown run after getting new 3126B and it's all good on the road. We got to the park we're staying at and got all set up and got ready for lunch,only to discover that we had no power to the microwave After checking it all out, it turns out we have no AC power on the left side all the way from the backroom to the front tv and satellite. Also no power to the microwave and outlet over the sink. Checked all the fuses and circuit breakers and all show good. I'm wondering if it can be the two gfi's in that circuit, but neither will reset.

MisterT · 03-25-2018, 05:35 PM

sounds like you have no 'external' power to 'power' the GFCI's, or your Inverter is not ON, or it's breaker has tripped.

nothermark · 03-25-2018, 05:43 PM

What he said. If you have a 30 Amp adapter plug into 30 A and see if the microwave comes on. If it does the problem is the post. If not the problem is the MH.

bigdog · 03-25-2018, 06:24 PM

I will check. I am plugged into 30 amp already. It all worked at home on 20 amp.

Mark2250 · 03-25-2018, 06:30 PM

Try running the generator and see if you have power

firedoc · 03-25-2018, 06:34 PM

Do you have a converter/inverter and if so have you checked the breakers on it?

bigdog · 03-25-2018, 06:47 PM

Update, rechecked everything and nothing has changed. Flipped the breakers on the inverter and checked if it's charging. The inverter shows ok,but is really humming and the board is still showing other than full charge. The board for the solar is showing 11.8-12.3 volts battery charge

bigdog · 03-25-2018, 10:46 PM

Did all the above, then checked the post. 20 amp showed good on my little tester, but 30 amp showed the right bottom slot dead and the left one correct and good ground. Will be going in tomorrow to the local Ace Howe and pickup a couple of gif outlets.

nothermark · 03-26-2018, 05:16 AM

Your problem is probably not the GFI outlets. Microwave is not usually on a GFI circuit. You are losing one leg of the 50 Amp circuit. It's time to pull out a voltmeter and start tracing the wiring to find out why.

On a 30 Amp connection there is only one hot wire. Other two are ground and safety ground.

On a 50 Amp connection there are two hot wires out of phase that are rated at nominal 120 VAC each. If you do not have one of those legs connected then you will have the kind of problem you describe. That can be the adapter if you are plugged into 30 Amp or it can be somewhere else in the path between the 50 Amp plug and the leg of the split bus panel connected to that side of the plug. If you are not comfortable tracing power circuits then find someone who is.

bldrbob · 03-28-2018, 01:11 PM

In my National Tradewinds the microwave and tv are fed thru the inverter and there are two breakers on the inverter.A gfi will not reset if there is no power to it .Check the breakers on the inverter then reset the gfi in the bathroom for the TV.

bigdog · 03-28-2018, 02:41 PM

Wondering if

sgtjoe · 03-31-2018, 06:35 PM

Are you using a Surge Protector??

homecan1 · 04-01-2018, 01:41 AM

Sounds like the power post, or the inverter breaker, or the lugs on your transfer switch.

twinboat · 04-01-2018, 04:25 AM

Find the inverter and look for the little push button breakers on it.

The inverter will be in a compartment. Follow the large cables from the battery, to it.