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Old 02-25-2018, 01:23 PM   #1
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38FB Electrical ???

Well we picked up our new home yesterday and got her down to SW FL where it will be until we sell our bricks n sticks. Did our PDI and everything worked as it should. Fired up the coach this morning and everything works except the TV, fireplace, on outlet in the bedroom slide. Checked the breakers and fuses and they appear to be ok. Any thoughts on what might be happening?

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Old 02-25-2018, 01:26 PM   #2
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Check your GFIs and also breaker on the inverter.
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Old 02-25-2018, 01:45 PM   #3
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Check your GFIs and also breaker on the inverter.
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Checked those both no faults indicated.

The only thing different today is we are running on 30 amp instead of 50. All other 110 outlets in the coach are working.

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Do you have 3 a/c's with the power management system?
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Old 02-25-2018, 02:11 PM   #5
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Do you have 3 a/c's with the power management system?
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3 ac units. I am only running 1 ac, fridge and a tv and ceiling fan.
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clarify: you say 'fired up the coach this morning....', does that mean the Generator(?), but then later said that you are on '30a' service? Which is it? Which ones exhibits the problems?
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When you look at your breaker panel are the breakers for the effected systems all on the same side either left or right of the 50Amp main breakers? If yes that could mean that the 30 Amp is not properly feeding both sides.
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clarify: you say 'fired up the coach this morning....', does that mean the Generator(?), but then later said that you are on '30a' service? Which is it? Which ones exhibits the problems?
We are running on a portable 4500 Champion dual fuel to test everything out. I will try the Onan 5500 to see if that makes a difference.

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When you look at your breaker panel are the breakers for the effected systems all on the same side either left or right of the 50Amp main breakers? If yes that could mean that the 30 Amp is not properly feeding both sides.
Yes they are. I will try switching to the Onan 5500 onboard generator to see if that makes a difference.

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Old 02-25-2018, 03:12 PM   #10
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Yes they are. I will try switching to the Onan 5500 onboard generator to see if that makes a difference.

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Pete
Update,

All is working now, fired up the Onan and everything is working as it should.

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Old 02-27-2018, 03:51 PM   #11
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I am very curious in this topic.
Why did this circuit not work on 30Amp? Are different parts of the coach on different legs of the 50Amp? Is it because the 3rd AC is installed?
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