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JennaBoo · 08-08-2017, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by znt1186

Your inverter should be located in one of the basement storage bays, typically near the battery compartment. The flat panel is just gives you information on whether it is inverting, charging batteries, etc. The inverter will be a box shaped device with a bunch of wires going to it. The two breakers look like switches on the box.

Ty!! Did not know that! Will try it. Ty soo much!

JennaBoo · 08-08-2017, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by znt1186

Your inverter should be located in one of the basement storage bays, typically near the battery compartment. The flat panel is just gives you information on whether it is inverting, charging batteries, etc. The inverter will be a box shaped device with a bunch of wires going to it. The two breakers look like switches on the box.

OK. I think your talking about the 2 breaker switches under my bedroom... Those are very sensitive and have popped quite a few times.. But not now, they never tripped this time, I even turned them off and back on again... But when they pop. I get no power at all.. Am I correct about that being the inverter thing your talking about? It's where my shore plug is connected

RockyMtnRide · 08-08-2017, 07:29 AM

Do you have a circuit breaker panel somewhere? On my rig the shore power feeds a circuit breaker panel located in my bedroom closet. That panel feeds a number of items, one being the inverter input. Sounds to me like this breaker has tripped. If it's tripped no 120 vac coming from shore power will power the inverter. But the inverter output 120 vac would power the outlets while in "invert mode".... until you drain your batteries. By the way when people talk about checking the inverter breakers they are talking about breakers on the inverter itself down in the basement, not on the indicator panel in your hallway.

JennaBoo · 08-08-2017, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by RockyMtnRide

Do you have a circuit breaker panel somewhere? On my rig the shore power feeds a circuit breaker panel located in my bedroom closet. That panel feeds a number of items, one being the inverter input. Sounds to me like this breaker has tripped. If it's tripped no 120 vac coming from shore power will power the inverter. But the inverter output 120 vac would power the outlets while in "invert mode".... until you drain your batteries. By the way when people talk about checking the inverter breakers they are talking about breakers on the inverter itself down in the basement, not on the indicator panel in your hallway.

I have a breaker panel in bedroom where breakers and fuses are, everything there is fine. All fuses checked. No popped breakers

RockyMtnRide · 08-08-2017, 07:37 AM

Are you handy with a voltmeter? On my inverter (magnum) there is a side panel about 2 x2". Under the panel is a terminal board where both in and out 120 volt connections are made. I would check voltage levels there? Remember it's "HOT". If you have 120 on the in, but not on the out something is going on with your inverter

Kro1957 · 08-08-2017, 07:38 AM

Something else I was curious about, you did not mention which window this was. I ask, because if it were a window by drivers seat, the rain could follow a path down to the exterior electrical fuses in the forward compartment. Just a thought, need to eliminate all possibilities of where anything might be wet where there is electrical components to include that outlet the fan was plugged into.

But going back to my previous post, I would check to see if you have full power under the gen set, if so, shut it down, reset your shore power posts and any GFI's that might be there along with checking for in-line breaker, quick link fuse.

The reason I am curious about the gen set running and full operation is the direct link with the transfer switch as it relates to shore power. Transfer switches are complex and sometimes for unexplained reasons they may have a glitch that will self resolve itself. Good luck, keep us informed on your progress. James

JennaBoo · 08-08-2017, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by RockyMtnRide

Are you handy with a voltmeter? On my inverter (magnum) there is a side panel about 2 x2". Under the panel is a terminal board where both in and out 120 volt connections are made. I would check voltage levels there? Remember it's "HOT". If you have 120 on the in, but not on the out something is going on with your inverter

It that the thing with the black and red probes? If so we checked and we had voltage when batteries are on. Not without.

RockyMtnRide · 08-08-2017, 07:40 AM

And I would double check that breaker panel. Sometime a breaker has tripped, but doesn't look like it. Toggle it off then on to confirm

JennaBoo · 08-08-2017, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Kro1957

Something else I was curious about, you did not mention which window this was. I ask, because if it were a window by drivers seat, the rain could follow a path down to the exterior electrical fuses in the forward compartment. Just a thought, need to eliminate all possibilities of where anything might be wet where there is electrical components to include that outlet the fan was plugged into.

But going back to my previous post, I would check to see if you have full power under the gen set, if so, shut it down, reset your shore power posts and any GFI's that might be there along with checking for in-line breaker, quick link fuse.

The reason I am curious about the gen set running and full operation is the direct link with the transfer switch as it relates to shore power. Transfer switches are complex and sometimes for unexplained reasons they may have a glitch that will self resolve itself. Good luck, keep us informed on your progress. James

The window was in my br.... At rear of rig... I have no idea what the gen set is?

JennaBoo · 08-08-2017, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by JennaBoo

The window was in my br.... At rear of rig... I have no idea what the gen set is?

I need to go walk a dog. Il be back in a couple hours, thank you guys so much. Il check back here later for more help and after I've tried everything you guys suggested that I haven't tried yet. Love this site and it's people!

JennaBoo · 08-08-2017, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by RockyMtnRide

And I would double check that breaker panel. Sometime a breaker has tripped, but doesn't look like it. Toggle it off then on to confirm

Did that twice now, as I was out of ideas. ��

Frutza · 08-08-2017, 10:08 AM

Like rocky mountain said, sounds like your inverter is either not getting power or not passing it thru, look at the panel and or lights, is there one for Ac? What brand inverter? Not sure of yours but I have a breaker in the breaker box that feeds the inverter then the inverter itself has a breaker then feeds to another breaker panel. Do you have 2 Air conditioners? Do they both work?

davismills · 08-08-2017, 10:22 AM

Have you searched for any "hidden" GFIs in perhaps your storage bays that may have tripped. I know I have one on the curb/passenger side in a storage bay.

okcnewbie · 08-08-2017, 11:42 AM

I hope we are all using the correct terminology?

If I read your post correctly..... You have been able to get everything in the coach to work one way or another. You can't right now because the batteries are dead however.

Do you have 30 amp or 50 amp service? If you have 50 amp I'm wondering if one of your hots is not making it to the AC panel. Maybe bad transfer switch, wiring, etc.