110 volt labels

[Witch Doctor]

The only 110 breaker labeled in my panel is the main. Can some one tell me what they control so I can mark them without me having to do it the hard way of one at a time and checking to see what comes on? The 12V side is all labeled but not the 110v side so anyone with a Rockwood 8289 if yours is labeled can you list them in order, I looked in the FR section and couldn't find any threads. Thanks for your help.

[ChooChooMan74]

To me, common breakers are:
Main 30A
A/C 20A
HWH 15A
Converter 15A
Outlets 15A
Microwave 15A
Refer 15A

Some may be combined. All campers are different. Flip them one at a time and see what goes on and off.

[KyDan]

I would be shocked (pun intended) if your breakers were the same
order as the next one off the assembly line.
I believe you'll have to flip and check what's off to know for sure.

[Oakman]

Originally Posted by KyDan

I would be shocked (pun intended) if your breakers were the same
order as the next one off the assembly line.
I believe you'll have to flip and check what's off to know for sure.

X2!

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[Filthy Beast]

I bought a circuit tracer for use in my house and want to take it to the RV and check to make sure my labeling is right.

[Witch Doctor]

Well I have finished tracing out my 110v wire and breakers. I also know why we trip the 15 amp breaker so often. I can not believe that FR would put 7 outlets and a refer on (1) 15 amp breaker, to make things worst they added my convertor to the same breaker. I added a new breaker 15 amp to separate my convertor off that same breaker.
Now I have
1)Main 30 amp
2)GFI bath and bedroom and basement (total 5 plugs)
3)Microwave 20 amp
4)A/C 20 amp
5)Convertor 15 amp
6)water heater 15 amp
7)Fireplace 15 amp
8)main area,refer, t/v, (1)outside recp, 6 duplex outlets inside 15 amp
9) empty 15 amp
It is the main area that bothers me all that on 15 amps only. Well now I know what is what and why things keeps tripping it.

[davel1971]

no matter how you wire it or how many breakers you have, you still have to be mindful of how much stuff is being used at once. Still limited to 30 amps. A challenge at times.

[Witch Doctor]

Originally Posted by davel1971

no matter how you wire it or how many breakers you have, you still have to be mindful of how much stuff is being used at once. Still limited to 30 amps. A challenge at times.

That is very true, And I'm aware of that. My point is that if they separated the outlets, you would be able to run a 1500 watt heater and a coffee pot with out popping a breaker everytime you then would still be under 30 amps but you could run both at the same time. And still be under the 30 amps that you have to work with. You are correct it is a challenge but it should not have 7 outlets on 15 amps.

[KyDan]

My power center is next to the sink so the wiring was easy to access.
Just open the cabinet door under the sink!
I added an outlet in the toe kick area next to the power center.
This outlet is on it's own breaker. It took all of 5' of romex wire to do the
job. I bought an "old work" box, new duplex outlet and cover and 15A breaker all
for about $10 and the job wasn't even a 2 beer job! Now we can use a
heater and brew coffee at the same time. Have never tripped my 30 A
main in the trailer or the power pole in 5 years camping in this trailer.
At least my fridge is on it's own circuit!

[Witch Doctor]

Originally Posted by KyDan

My power center is next to the sink so the wiring was easy to access.
Just open the cabinet door under the sink!
I added an outlet in the toe kick area next to the power center.
This outlet is on it's own breaker. It took all of 5' of romex wire to do the
job. I bought an "old work" box, new duplex outlet and cover and 15A breaker all
for about $10 and the job wasn't even a 2 beer job! Now we can use a
heater and brew coffee at the same time. Have never tripped my 30 A
main in the trailer or the power pole in 5 years camping in this trailer.
At least my fridge is on it's own circuit!

I really do not like cold weather camping to begin with. I have looked at were I could add an outlet. I guess I could take the bottom step thread off and put it in that corner in the face, and like you said and I agree that it would end my problem. It is just a shame that the factory would put so many outlets on a 15 amp circuit. You know that would never pass code in Virginia on a house. For some reason they get by with this in the RV world......

[OldCoot]

Originally Posted by gljurczyk

The only 110 breaker labeled in my panel is the main. Can some one tell me what they control so I can mark them without me having to do it the hard way of one at a time and checking to see what comes on? The 12V side is all labeled but not the 110v side so anyone with a Rockwood 8289 if yours is labeled can you list them in order, I looked in the FR section and couldn't find any threads. Thanks for your help.

You have nothing but time to do it yourself. And you know yours is probably different than the one that went down the line before and the one after yours did.