GFCI for Winnebago 38J

TheToads · 12-01-2013, 05:17 PM

Is there a Winne owner out there that can tell me where is the GFCI for the Adventurer 38J is located? The wall plugs in the galley/bath/and outside bays do not work. According to the manual they are all connected to the GFCI plug. But I am not have a lot of luck locating it.
Thank
TheToads

doc · 12-01-2013, 05:24 PM

Not exactly sure what you are asking here. In our old Itasca, when one was tripped you had to see which one was actually out. That involved going to each GFI receptacle and resetting each one individually. Are you sure it is a GFI ? or perhaps a tripped circuit breaker?

TheToads · 12-01-2013, 05:44 PM

The problem is that all of the plugs in the galley/bath are dead and none of them has the GGCI reset switch. That leaves only the plugs in the bay, but the ones I have found do not have the reset switch either. So I must be missing one somewhere, just don't know yet?
Thanks for the reply

DancinCampers · 12-01-2013, 08:56 PM

Ours is mounted on the bed pedestal near the ac panel. I would start near the power panel.

StevenNSteph · 12-01-2013, 09:16 PM

The GFCI plug that controls those plugs in our 38J is on the back side of the kitchen island, by the couch.

Pepper2 · 12-02-2013, 05:42 AM

By the steps?

Rockwood27 · 12-02-2013, 07:45 AM

Have you downloaded the wiring & plumbing diagrams for your MH off of the Winnebago site? The wiring diagram will show you the type and location of each electrical item (12 volt chassis & coach & 120 volt) with its wiring size and color code.

Fran

TheToads · 12-02-2013, 10:16 AM

Thank you one and all. However there is no GFCI in the bedroom and all of the plugs in the bath area and galley area are plain conventional electric plugs. So the idea of an electrical diagram has a lot of merit.
TheToads

retriever1 · 12-02-2013, 01:51 PM

The are usually located in an area that is subject to dampness or water(Ie bath, shower, kitchen, or outdoors) You can bet there is one somewares.
All the recepticles you mentioned are in damp locations.

Pepper2 · 12-02-2013, 03:00 PM

What year is your Adventurer? Could it be that the GFCI was poorly replaced with a regular outlet(loose wire). All newer circuits should have GFCI's in the circuit.

wa8yxm · 12-02-2013, 05:40 PM

Try this, MOST GFCI units (There are exceptions) turn on a small red light when they trip. Exceptions include GFCI circuit breakers (I mean why not combine those two functions) and the very few odd balls that turn on the light when they are "live" (not tripped).

Go in at night, with a small flashlight (just enough so you don't kill yourself) and turn off all the lights and look for the telletale.

tderonne · 12-02-2013, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StevenNSteph

The GFCI plug that controls those plugs in our 38J is on the back side of the kitchen island, by the couch.

The 110 volt installation drawing (for an '06 picked that just 'cause) shows two GFIs. A galley one protecting another galley plug, bath, and outside. The other one, in the galley slideout, protecting another galley plug.

Diagrams are the way to go. What year is yours?

You checked the breakers, right?

TheToads · 12-02-2013, 06:31 PM

As the ole saying goes" if it was a snake it would have bit you? Well I had gone around the inside of the coach at least 3 times and was checking the circuit breaker panel for at least 4th time. As I was getting up I hit my head on the edge of the kitchen counter left of the sink. When the stars cleared or "aligned" I was staring (blurry eyed) the one and only plug I had been looking for. And yes it worked just fine.
So thank each and every one of you that helped me out.
The Toads