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06-18-2010, 08:34 AM
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AC Outlets
I'm doing some rewiring, and just noticed the outlets in my MH have no visible screws.
Normally I'd unscrew the cover plate, revealing the mounting screws for the outlet, but these are plain blank, no screws at all.
Before I break something, how do they come apart?
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06-18-2010, 08:37 AM
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nevermind, they just pop off.
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06-18-2010, 08:52 AM
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Not sure which mfg you have...but this manual from Wirecon should help.
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06-18-2010, 09:22 AM
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ok, this is becoming annoying.
The AC outlet in the bottom of the cabinet over the recliner is dead.
Wonder where it comes from? hint: it's labelled GFCI protected but is not a gfci.
So I'm pulling access panels and working my way down the pass side of the coach, and it is starting to look like they may have run each romex all the way back some where?
They wouldn't do that, would they?
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06-18-2010, 09:40 AM
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The dead outlet is probably feed from a GFCI 110 outlet in the bathroom.
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06-18-2010, 09:41 AM
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You might have a circuit breaker on your panel that is a GFI and controls that outlet. My unit's breaker controls 7 different outlets. Considering the way most mfg try to cut cost and the price of electrical wire, at any time, sure they run from the panel to a junction box, or feed through the outlet, to another device. Dedicated items like the Microwave or Air Cond would run direct.
I would check the rest of the outlets in your unit and find out what might be out and check the panel.
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06-18-2010, 10:12 AM
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ok, found it... got the breaker diagram I made when I bought the coach, easy then.
This rig's wiring is flat weird...
I have a 20 amp circuit labelled APPLIANCE that goes to the converter, the fridge, then up and forward to 3 outlets on the front, 2 under the dash and one in the overhead.
This cable runs right past my "dead" recliner outlet.
another circuit, 15 amp, seems to first go across and back to the GFI in the bathroom. Then it branches to the dinette outlet in the slide, 3 outlets in the bedroom (sensible so far, at least they are all on the same side of the coach...
AND across and up to the recliner outlet.
Bathroom GFI was popped, power there now.
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06-18-2010, 02:50 PM
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ok, got the inverter running, it runs the tv and dvd with no problem.
Still need to wire the AC side, soon as this storm settles down a bit.
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06-18-2010, 09:48 PM
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done, and works great
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06-24-2010, 05:16 PM
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Jim,
I have a similar problem where all of my front outlets are in/op. THe outlet on the underside of the cabinet above the recliner works. I had some issues with the breaker on the shore power box tripping, but I replaced the head of my power cord and that seems to have resolved it. I still have no clue why those outlets aren't working...
Adam
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06-25-2010, 07:16 AM
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Most likely a GFCI has tripped, stopping the power feed to those outlets.
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06-25-2010, 12:25 PM
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I only see 2 GFCIs. One next to the sink and one next to the bathroom sink and shower. Neither are tripped and both work.
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06-25-2010, 09:20 PM
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Adam, I believe you mat be running into a "safety feature"?
Do the outlets in the front work when the main engine is shut down?
My coach had one outlet, under the drivers side dash, that was relay controlled to die when the engine was started, so I couldn't watch TV while driving down the road.
This safety feature has been corrected.
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06-26-2010, 01:29 PM
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They don't work at all. I am plugged into shore power with the keys hung on the wall, so that safety issue is not the problem.
Adam
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