Help!!! Lost power in 110 volt receptacles

[orabun]

I have a 2005 Forest River Cardinal. I've lost power in the 2 receptacles under the kitchen cabinets, the ones over the counter that you plug counter top appliances into. I've checked the breaker box, and there are not tripped breakers. I even tripped them and reset them, but still no power. They were both working about an hour ago. Do y'all know if there are breakers somewhere else besides in the panel box?

[kfergiez]

Originally Posted by orabun

I have a 2005 Forest River Cardinal. I've lost power in the 2 receptacles under the kitchen cabinets, the ones over the counter that you plug counter top appliances into. I've checked the breaker box, and there are not tripped breakers. I even tripped them and reset them, but still no power. They were both working about an hour ago. Do y'all know if there are breakers somewhere else besides in the panel box?

Doesn't sound like a breaker problem, but a GFCI is tripped. ESPECIALLY since they're over the counter.

Check every outlet you have and hit the reset button on your GFCI outlet.

[Flybob]

X2 tripped GFCI. You may have more than one master.

[orabun]

I was hoping yall had turned me on to something. I checked the GFI breaker in the bathroom and it is not tripped. Is there one somewhere I'm missing ?

[Retired JSO]

Probably the GFCI. The GFCI on my 04 Sandpiper was located in the bathroom outlet which controlled out outlets downstream.

[kfergiez]

Well I would test and reset that one just in case.

As far as another GFCI hiding somewhere, I wouldn’t be able to tell you. Just check every outlet you can find. Most of the time one GFCI outlet controls more than one outlet.

[orabun]

Originally Posted by kfergiez

Well I would test and reset that one just in case.

As far as another GFCI hiding somewhere, I wouldn’t be able to tell you. Just check every outlet you can find. Most of the time one GFCI outlet controls more than one outlet.

Yea, that's what I thought too. I tripped the bathroom one and reset it, but that didn't fix my problem. [emoji26]

[orabun]

Originally Posted by Retired JSO

Probably the GFCI. The GFCI on my 04 Sandpiper was located in the bathroom outlet which controlled out outlets downstream.

I tried that but it didn't fix my problem. But thanks for thinking of it. I had not thought of it until you mentioned it.

[kfergiez]

Well in that case, it’s time to start unscrewing wall plates and check your wiring. It’s very possible that a wire wasn’t all the way screwed down to the outlet and it finally popped loose.

[orabun]

Originally Posted by kfergiez

Well in that case, it’s time to start unscrewing wall plates and check your wiring. It’s very possible that a wire wasn’t all the way screwed down to the outlet and it finally popped loose.

Yea, I hope that's what it is. Full disclosure, I had a small electric heater running on it when it quite working. It was plugged into a outlet the TV and satellite was on but after a while, it tripped the breaker. Reset it and it would work again. After a couple of times, I moved it the the receptical over the sink. It worked great for about 30 minutes and then I started having this trouble.

[CHICKDOE]

i gfci will not reset if it does not have power. we're assuming the outlets that lost power are on the same circuit as the bathroom gfci. and you said that gfci will not reset (you said you tried). so it would seem there is a problem between the circuit breaker in the panel and the gfci. you say you have reset the circuit breaker. take a multimeter to confirm that there is power coming out of that breaker and if so, then use it to confirm that power is going into the gfci (the line side). if so, then test to confirm that power is leaving the gfci (the load side). from what you describe and the resets you have tried it sounds like the problem is somewhere in this area.

the cardinals are an upper end trailer. i don't know your model, but it is also possible that there is a 2nd gfci installed that you may not have found yet and reset. go look very closely at all receptacles to see if there is another gfci somewhere. it could be somewhere associated with outside receptacles but it would seem strange to control kitchen outlets with a gfci on the outside or in the basement.

[Cabinfever97]

With a 2005 it is possible a GFCI outlet went bad.

[Flybob]

If you are certain the GFCI is reset and OK, you may have to pull all the outlets in the dead leg and check the connections. Many RVs use self striping punch down type of outlets rather than the screw lug connections used in homes. If the connection is marginal and a high current device ( heater) is run, the connection will heat up and and the connection can be lost. Make sure shore power is disconnected before you attempt this. Once opened it is fairly easy to see a bad connection. I would start at the failed outlet closest to the distribution panel.

[cavie]

Originally Posted by orabun

I have a 2005 Forest River Cardinal. I've lost power in the 2 receptacles under the kitchen cabinets, the ones over the counter that you plug counter top appliances into. I've checked the breaker box, and there are not tripped breakers. I even tripped them and reset them, but still no power. They were both working about an hour ago. Do y'all know if there are breakers somewhere else besides in the panel box?

Since Cardinal's are usually big rigs I'm gonna assume you have a 2nd GFI outlet hiding someplace. MH have a way of hiding a second in the bathroom. I would start there. look behind an open door. I know it's not a MH. Do you have an Island? Outside kitchen? Look at your breaker listings and see how many breakers are listed GFI.

[Bama Rambler]

My guess that, that's a pretty good size RV so it possibly has more than one GFCI (At least our '06 did).

One of our GFCI's was under the awning outside. It fed inside as well as other outside receptacles. Have you checked the outlets outside?
If you don't find one anywhere else check the fridge receptacle. It may be a GFCI.

[MillMitch]

Any chance you blew the breaker at the pole? or a surge protector? Is anything working that is 110?

[orabun]

Originally Posted by Bama Rambler

My guess that, that's a pretty good size RV so it possibly has more than one GFCI (At least our '06 did).

One of our GFCI's was under the awning outside. It fed inside as well as other outside receptacles. Have you checked the outlets outside?
If you don't find one anywhere else check the fridge receptacle. It may be a GFCI.

Checked outside and frig. and they are not GFCI. Did find one beside the bed slide but it wasn't tripped. I've looked in all cabinets too. Nothing. [emoji35]

[orabun]

Originally Posted by MillMitch

Any chance you blew the breaker at the pole? or a surge protector? Is anything working that is 110?

Every thing else is working fine. Just the one's over the counter. [emoji35]

[orabun]

Originally Posted by cavie

Since Cardinal's are usually big rigs I'm gonna assume you have a 2nd GFI outlet hiding someplace. MH have a way of hiding a second in the bathroom. I would start there. look behind an open door. I know it's not a MH. Do you have an Island? Outside kitchen? Look at your breaker listings and see how many breakers are listed GFI.

I did find another GFI next to the bed slide, but it wasn't tripped. I'm about to pull my hair out. [emoji35]

[orabun]

Please keep sending me suggestions!!! I'm checking everything y'all are telling me with no luck so far. Thanks for all y'alls help!!!