circuit breaker

[Haug]

We have a 2005 Rockwood. Our 20 amp circuit breaker keeps blowing.

We have replaced the converter, battery, and the circuit breaker itself.

Had 2 rv people look at it and can't figure out why it keeps blowing. It mainly shuts off when we have something plugged into one of the outlets. We tried all 3 of the outlets and sometimes it does it and sometimes not.

Any suggetions? We're getting very frustrated

Thanks

[TURBS]

When you plug into a 110v outlet a 12v circuit breaker pops ?
pics of breaker ?

TURBS

[Haug]

When we plug in the 110 the main 20 amp circuit breaker pops, but we can reset it

[dmf564]

Originally Posted by Haug

We have a 2005 Rockwood. Our 20 amp circuit breaker keeps blowing.

We have replaced the converter, battery, and the circuit breaker itself.

Had 2 rv people look at it and can't figure out why it keeps blowing. It mainly shuts off when we have something plugged into one of the outlets. We tried all 3 of the outlets and sometimes it does it and sometimes not.

Any suggetions? We're getting very frustrated

Thanks

I would suggest pulling each outlet from the wall and check all of the wire connections. Make sure they are all good and tight. Then try plugging in again. If it still pops the breaker then I would say there is a short in the line somewhere. Possibly a screw or staple in the romex.

[TURBS]

But you reset it and its fine ?

[Haug]

we reset and it's fine. Then it varies in the time that it pops again. It could be short or a longer amount of time.

[TURBS]

What circuit is the 20 amp breaker on ? What does it run ?

[Haug]

tv, microwave, and the electrical outlets

[TURBS]

I would start looking at all the outlets on that circuit!
I am wondering why you replaced the converter and battery though. As IT should have nothing to do with the 110 v 20amp circuit popping other than the breaker itself being bad.

[Haug]

The battery was dead and then it fried the converter. Now, this started happening.

[TURBS]

OH ok hmmmm .

[caper]

Is the microwave running when the breaker trips? It sounds like you have too much on a 20 amp breaker.

[Herk7769]

With a 20 amp main service, is this a tent camper?

[fast murray]

How long have you had this rig? Have you changed something? I'd probably put a clamp meter on that circuit and see what the actual amp draw is with all the stuff running that is normally plugged in. The microwave will be a hungry power consumer by itself. A circuit breaker will hold more than its rating for a short time so maybe its getting overloaded and you don't realize it.

[bikendan]

it would really help if you posted the type of RV or the model #.
also, have you replaced the converter and with what?

[Haug]

2005 Rockwood Travel Trailer 33 foot long. I believe the model number was 8316ss. It has 2 slideouts. The camper is in a perm. camping spot. The microwave was not running. We replaced the converter with the exact same model.

[garbonz]

Oh my, this IS a conundrum. Just this one circuit and ne other problems? Except the converter and battery. That circuit is getting overloaded somehow, and if it not predictable and reproducible then that's tough. A clamp meter would help, but you'd have to watch it pretty closely to see what happens.

I'm at a loss at this point.

[Herk7769]

Color me confused. The main is 20 amps and not 30 amps?

Which power cord end do you have?

[TURBS]

Like herk curious.

What model of converter?

[Witch Doctor]

You need to get an amp probe, then turn on your normal stuff to see what you are really drawing. Plug or turn things on 1 at a time and see what the draw is. I have found that they really do do put to many circuits on a 20 amp breaker. Lets say a hair direr and a microwave will blow it if you are on the same circuit. These are not home run circuits. It would be a good place to start. That's how we had to do it. I know now if my wife is drying her hair I can not run my space heater,