Outlets not working.

[rjnelson25]

I was recently given a Rockwood 1620 popup camper and I can't seem to get the outlets or fridge to work. Any help would be appreciated.

[bikendan]

first, did you know that the outlets only work when plugged into shore power, not on 12v battery power. many newbies don't know this.

second, your fridge should be a 3-way fridge. which doesn't it work on? all 3 choices?

third, please post the year, it matters as far as equipment.

fourth, do the lights work and if it has a water pump, does it work?

fifth, have you had the battery checked?

[OutdoorsinCO]

I'm interested to know this as well. Took mine out for the first time, had lights and luckily fridge on propane but no outlets. Mine works on connected to shore power.

[capucine]

All your outlets are connected on at least one G.F.I. outlet. You have a little button to reset the outlet in case it is tripped. If it does not work it is possible that the GFI outlet is faulty. You can find some new one at any hardware store. Check also the breaker in your convertor if it is not tripped. Give us more details about the year of your tent trailer. For your fridg I would disconnect the plug where it is connected and check if there is power in there with a tester. If you find power it means that it is something with the fridg. Could be a burnt out element, a defective thermostat etc. Try it on gas to see if it work? To have access to the fridg plug you will have to remove the outside cover where the fridg is located and look on the sides. You will find a outlet where the fridg connect. If the trailer has been sitting for severals years without being used an accumulartion of rust and insects craps can prevent the fridg to light up on gas. A good clean up in the tube is a must. If you are not sure how to do it your dealer will be the safest place to do this kind of work. Good luck.

[bikendan]

Originally Posted by OutdoorsinCO

I'm interested to know this as well. Took mine out for the first time, had lights and luckily fridge on propane but no outlets. Mine works on connected to shore power.

i'm confused. when you say that "Mine works on connected to shore power", are you talking about the outlets or the fridge?

outlets will only work when you are hooked to shore power.

the fridge should work on shore power also, if you've selected 110vAC power on the switch. it takes longer to cool off on electric, though.

[skipper194242]

had a power awning put on my 35 ft 5th wheel. it must have set out of level for awhile with no power. when i picked up refrigerator was hot. took home and hooked back up to power still workefd poorly. went on vacation for week put pedestal fan on outside blowing on condensor. went back to working. after vacation still working with no fan applied?

[Herk7769]

Originally Posted by OutdoorsinCO

I'm interested to know this as well. Took mine out for the first time, had lights and luckily fridge on propane but no outlets. Mine works on connected to shore power.

So, the wall outlets work when plugged in to shore power; but not on battery right? Is that what you are saying?

I hope that was "tongue in cheek..."

[OutdoorsinCO]

Originally Posted by bikendan

outlets will only work when you are hooked to shore power.

Interesting, that was never explained to me when I bought the RV.

[TURBS]

Originally Posted by OutdoorsinCO

Interesting, that was never explained to me when I bought the RV.

Just asking a question but how else was you expecting them to work if not plugged in to a 110v source?

[jpetrey]

Sometimes a person doesn't know what they don't know. Sites like this are so important in that regards.

[Rsgtivr6]

Originally Posted by f1100turbo

Just asking a question but how else was you expecting them to work if not plugged in to a 110v source?

Like JP said, it's not as cut and dry as that.

Not everyone knows how inversion and conversion work so they might just figure they have a battery=>battery stores electricity=>camper has stored electricity. Add to that working lights and some other 12VDC features to throw you off and one who is not familiar with the workings of AC/DC current is a mix that brings these questions out.

I work through these things with people all the time. I used to teach my mechanic buddies at nuclear power school how electricity works. Mind you, these are people were incredibly intelligent (they passed the test to get into nuclear power training), just had a hard time working with an energy they could not touch or see. Electricity is tricky and mysterious to those who don't understand it.

[TURBS]

Without sounding harsh and I'm not trying to be but I don't buy it.
Dealer first of all should have explained all of this.
Even though the owners manual isn't great it still explains shore power is needed for 110v items.

Common sense goes along way.

[KyDan]

Originally Posted by f1100turbo

Without sounding harsh and I'm not trying to be but I don't buy it.
Dealer first of all should have explained all of this.
Even though the owners manual isn't great it still explains shore power is needed for 110v items.
Common sense goes along way.

Lighten up. Common sense comes with experience. There most likely was
a time when you didn't know how the systems of an RV worked either.
Maybe you can't remember back that far
Folks come here all the time for information. That's what we give as much
as possible.

Way back in the day my folks had various little trailers. Some had gas
lights on the walls. Some had both 12v and 120v bulbs in the same
light fixture. There were dual switches and you turned on whichever bulb
you needed at the time.
Times have changed now and most trailers lighting is 12v but now I'm
wondering about the newest biggest ones?? Do some of the big guys
have 120v lighting today?

There are no "dumb" questions here. Just newbies and oldies all mixing
and talking about RVing

[TURBS]

Originally Posted by KyDan

Lighten up. Common sense comes with experience. There most likely was
a time when you didn't know how the systems of an RV worked either.
Maybe you can't remember back that far
Folks come here all the time for information. That's what we give as much
as possible.

Way back in the day my folks had various little trailers. Some had gas
lights on the walls. Some had both 12v and 120v bulbs in the same
light fixture. There were dual switches and you turned on whichever bulb
you needed at the time.
Times have changed now and most trailers lighting is 12v but now I'm
wondering about the newest biggest ones?? Do some of the big guys
have 120v lighting today?

There are no "dumb" questions here. Just newbies and oldies all mixing
and talking about RVing

Wasn't trying to discount op's knowledge.
I apologise if it was taken as such.

[OutdoorsinCO]

Originally Posted by f1100turbo

Without sounding harsh and I'm not trying to be but I don't buy it.
Dealer first of all should have explained all of this.
Even though the owners manual isn't great it still explains shore power is needed for 110v items.

Common sense goes along way.

This was the problem, dealer didn't explain a lot to me. I had a very bad experience with this being my first RV and from the place I bought it from. The owners manual for this was also not very helpful. Definitely a lesson learned on my part.

Good thing I didn't go for a Class A as my first RV

[CCrane2299]

My dealer was very good to deal with...however, I was able to teach them how to properly set up my camper. They absolutely did not know. So, even the pros have trouble from time to time.