 |
01-13-2025, 08:56 PM
|
#1
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2023
Posts: 6
|
Where are the GFCI Outlets?
We just purchased a used 2011 Tiffin Phaeton 40’ QTH. None of the 120V AC outlets are working. I suspect that a GFCI outlet has tripped. Where are they? I see one in the kitchen and one in the bathroom. Both are OK. Is there another one somewhere? The breakers are all OK, fridge and microwave have power. Any ideas?
|
|
|
 |
Join the #1 RV Forum Today - It's Totally Free!
iRV2.com RV Community - Are you about to start a new improvement on your RV or need some help with some maintenance? Do you need advice on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that iRV2 is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with other RV owners, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create an RV blog, send private messages and so much, much more!
|
01-13-2025, 09:21 PM
|
#2
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Southern Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,321
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Stucsr
We just purchased a used 2011 Tiffin Phaeton 40’ QTH. None of the 120V AC outlets are working. I suspect that a GFCI outlet has tripped. Where are they? I see one in the kitchen and one in the bathroom. Both are OK. Is there another one somewhere? The breakers are all OK, fridge and microwave have power. Any ideas?
|
1. Did you push the TEST button on both GFCI outlets?
2. Did you reset both outlets?
3. In your electrical panel, breakers can LOOK okay but be tripped.
4. Turn all your breakers OFF, then back ON.
Report back with your findings.
__________________
kenandterry
2018 Sunseeker 2430S-CD carried by a 2017 Ford E450
Bye 2010 Georgetown 330TS after 10 terrific years, as we downsize for the next phase.
|
|
|
01-13-2025, 09:37 PM
|
#3
|
Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Sonoma County, CA
Posts: 6,546
|
GFI receptacles will not reset unless there is power to the receptacle. Check the breakers on the inverter also.
__________________
Wayne & Roberta
08 Winnebago Destination 39W Gas UFO Workhorse Chassis......It's really weird being the same age as old people. I thought getting old would take much longer.
|
|
|
01-14-2025, 04:20 AM
|
#4
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2020
Posts: 977
|
There’s another gfi in your wer bay high up on the back wall. You’ll have to bend way down and look up to see it. Should have another under the passenger slide out. Lastly there should be one in the back panel by the breaker box.
__________________
2018 Phaeton 44OH
2023 Chevy Traverse Toad
Florida
|
|
|
01-14-2025, 05:53 AM
|
#5
|
Senior Member
Thor Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 3,889
|
Only outlets near water or outside are required to have GFCI protection. More likely you a have an inverter problem particularly if the TVs are also not working.
__________________
2015 Newmar Canyon Star 3914
2006 Four Winds Hurricane 31D
|
|
|
01-14-2025, 06:19 AM
|
#6
|
Community Administrator
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: DFW, Texas
Posts: 24,222
|
Do you have 120v power to the microwave and refrigerator? Those are not GFCI outlets so if they are not working you don't have a GFCI problem. Do you have power with the generator or shore plug? As noted, check the push button circuit breaker(s) on the inverter body. You should have a GFCI in the wet bay that hasn't been mentioned.
__________________
2017 Phaeton 40IH XSH Maroon Coral - Power Glide Chassis with IFS
Previous '15 Tiffin Allegro RED 38QRA and '06 Itasca Sunrise 35A
White '24 Jeep JLU Wrangler Willys
|
|
|
01-14-2025, 07:41 AM
|
#7
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2023
Posts: 6
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by kenandterry
1. Did you push the TEST button on both GFCI outlets?
2. Did you reset both outlets?
3. In your electrical panel, breakers can LOOK okay but be tripped.
4. Turn all your breakers OFF, then back ON.
Report back with your findings.
|
I meant to mention, the TVs are all working too. I just purchased a voltmeter and an outlet tester. I'll be heading out to investigate further, this morning.
|
|
|
01-14-2025, 08:16 AM
|
#8
|
Member
Commercial Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2024
Posts: 271
|
Our technical support team is just a call or email away if you would like our help is resolving this concern. Please do not hesitate if you are ever in need of assistance.
|
|
|
01-15-2025, 04:49 PM
|
#9
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2023
Posts: 6
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by kenandterry
1. Did you push the TEST button on both GFCI outlets?
2. Did you reset both outlets?
3. In your electrical panel, breakers can LOOK okay but be tripped.
4. Turn all your breakers OFF, then back ON.
Report back with your findings.
|
I found the tripped GFCI and reset it. All good. The next problem is that I discovered it trips when the engine and generator are off. Next step is to replace the GFCI itself and if it’s still not working properly, i.e., tripping, I’ll take the next step. Which may be looking at the imverter.
|
|
|
01-15-2025, 08:20 PM
|
#10
|
Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: The Mogollon Rim
Posts: 172
|
You might just have a bad GFCI outlet but .....just a suggestion...before you replace the GFCI outlet, might check first , how many electric items are on that circuit thats tripping. You can overload the system with two many items on the circuit which will cause it to trip. Also, I would go around the room and unplug each electric appliance connected to that circuit, one at a time. A bad appliance can cause it to trip. Example. I had a GFCI outlet tripping and I looked everywhere. I finally found that I had a bad ice maker in my refrigerator that was tripping the GFCI. The ice maker had its own plug that was plugged into the house circuit, which affected the GFCI outlet. Just a thought.
__________________
2016 34PA
If you aren't fixing something daily...you're falling behind.
|
|
|
 |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
Display Modes |
Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|