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Unplanned Tourist · 01-23-2017, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by select55

not that I would subscribe to such a thing but what would 30 amp verses 50 amp have to do with plugging 120V power into a dead 120v outlet?

There is 240 volts coming in on a 50 amp service. Between the 2 "hot" wires. All are on same 120 volt circuit if on 30 amp service or using a 30 to 50 adapter. Wouldn't want anyone blowing electronics with 240 volts.

**TonyDi** · 01-23-2017, 09:25 PM

Did you check that you don't have a GFI plug that is tripped?

select55 · 01-23-2017, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Unplanned

There is 240 volts coming in on a 50 amp service. Between the 2 "hot" wires. All are on same 120 volt circuit if on 30 amp service or using a 30 to 50 adapter. Wouldn't want anyone blowing electronics with 240 volts.

I know what a 50amp RV system is. Its two separate 120v wires coming in
to the main panel controlled by a double 50 amp breaker so total of 100amps
and no they are not all on the same circuit 1/2 is on one side of the 50 amp double breaker and the other 1/2 is on the other 1/2 of the 50 amp double breaker that's why its actually 100 amps of 120V power

select55 · 01-23-2017, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by TonyDi

Did you check that you don't have a GFI plug that is tripped?

agree and what I suggested earlier ;; outlet in the bedroom is out and outlet at the front of the Mh is out so there has to be a common denominator

Unplanned Tourist · 01-23-2017, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by select55

I know what a 50amp RV system is. Its two separate 120v wires coming in
to the main panel controlled by a double 50 amp breaker so total of 100amps
and no they are not all on the same circuit 1/2 is on one side of the 50 amp double breaker and the other 1/2 is on the other 1/2 of the 50 amp double breaker that's why its actually 100 amps of 120V power

There is 240 there! At least on mine.

select55 · 01-23-2017, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Unplanned

There is 240 there! At least on mine.

great;; how many 240v outlets do u have and using in your MH then

wa8yxm · 01-24-2017, 07:40 AM

There is a suspect list but let me tell you the story of a fellow RVer across the drive from me... Same issue, TV no work.

As we returned to his RV I ask him a question I don't need to ask you (You already answered) DO YOU HAVE AN INVERTER? he did not know.

Well upon arrival I ask him to take a look, he opened the battery bay (Try next door) and then the Inverter bay.. I reset the clearly tripped circuit breaker and ask him to see if that fixed it.

he goes inside and his wife asks "Does he think he can help"
the husband answers "He's already fixed it".

Depending on your RV, there is either a circuit breaker on the INVERTER (His) or in a 2nd breaker panel (Mine) that may be tripped.

Other suspects are the TV cut off relay in the "Wall outlet" that the TV is plugged into, and the TV itself.

Unplanned Tourist · 01-24-2017, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by select55

great;; how many 240v outlets do u have and using in your MH then

Just saying that voltage between A and B terminals is 240 volts. A&B being the hot terminals, D&C being the neutral and ground terminals. If we are plugged into a 50 amp service that's wired correctly, we can use our European waffle machine (240 volts)

Yummy! So that would be just 1 240 volt outlet.

yn1bennett · 01-24-2017, 09:14 AM

I had same problem. The GFCI Outlet in the bathroom was thrown. Reset it and all works correctly.
Try the bathroom GFCi.

MisterT · 01-24-2017, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by select55

great;; how many 240v outlets do u have and using in your MH then

while most US built motorhomes have only 120v incoming service via a 50amp shore power, a few DO have 240v service due to the need for an onboard 240v DRYER... an interesting point though, is that a coach with 240v incoming service through the 50amp power cord may only have 1/2 as many usable total amps since it 'combines' the two lines into a single 50a power at 240v, rather than the normal two 'separate' 50a Legs at 120v.

tmay33611 · 01-24-2017, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by legryz

I'm pretty sure you would have checked this but I'm throwing it out there, if you have this switch, as my Dolphin does. Do you have a TV/Radio switch on the dash near the radio, needs to be on TV. If its on Radio no power to TV outlet.

Yes I did check that and I believe that only is hooked up to the front tv allowing the sound to come out of surround speakers

tmay33611 · 01-24-2017, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TonyDi

Did you check that you don't have a GFI plug that is tripped?

Not a GFI outlet

tmay33611 · 01-24-2017, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by yn1bennett

I had same problem. The GFCI Outlet in the bathroom was thrown. Reset it and all works correctly.
Try the bathroom GFCi.

I reset and tested every single one I could find. All had good juice.

Woodchopper · 01-24-2017, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TonyDi

Did you check that you don't have a GFI plug that is tripped?

TonyDi

I suspect tmay33611, (the OP), has either:
1.) A tripped GFCI receptacle.
2.) A tripped 120V circuit breaker on his inverter....

On my coach the incoming 120V power, (both shore and generator), "passes through" the inverter on is way to the receptacles.