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Originally Posted by MDPD
Have you checked the voltage to the frig. receptacle? Circuit breakers do go bad and it may not be allowing full voltage or perhaps the receptacle ground may have dropped. If the refrigerator works on power from outside with an extension cord, the problem is obviously in the motor home. Look for loose wires in the breaker panel (hot attached to the breaker, neutral white attached to bar inside the panel, or the bare ground wire also attached to a bar inside the panel) or at the receptacle, but make sure you are unplugged before attempting.
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We tested the fridge outlet and showed only 36V in both plugs. Hmmmm.
Pulled the breaker panel open and checked the breaker which seemed to control the general purpose stuff because that seemed to kill that outlet. Breaker shows 110V coming out.
Took the fridge outlet off opened and tested wires they showed 36V with between the White n Black and also between Black and GRD. Hmmm.
Here is the thing. The fridge supply to this outlet has yellow jacket insulation. The 15A breaker panel general purpose has white insulation. In fact all the panel insulation is white. In the six feet from panel to fridge outlet there must be a junction to test from that we haven't found yet. This might be the problem??
Well after a refreshing beverage with ice, went beck to panel and checked each breaker. The very next one was the 20A and it showed 36V output on the nose. The bad breaker is the problem and must be replaced.
We are hoping it is a standard house hold breaker we can locate easily.
Thank you all for the suggestions. They were right on accurate diagnosing. While were are at it we must replace the cheesy knife blade fridge outlet which was cracked in half on factory installation.