110 electrical failure

reng · 03-31-2020, 01:07 PM

Made the mistake of overloading my 110 system on 2010 Forrest River Charleston. Breaker on the post was not tripped and the breaker under the bed was also not tripped, but still no 110 current anywhere. What else could cause this problem?

**wmtire** · 03-31-2020, 01:13 PM

Did you turn the main breaker at the post Off and back on again. Sometimes they are tripped but don't look as such. You need to fully turn it off and back on.

Same for your RV's main circuit breaker inside the RV's electrical distribution panel.

Does your microwave have any display illuminated?

reng · 03-31-2020, 01:34 PM

Yes , I reset both the post breaker and the coach breaker, still no 110, including the microwave.

**Mr. Dan** · 03-31-2020, 01:47 PM

If you are in a campground, do your neighbors have power?
Have you checked the post outlet for power (with a meter)?

5picker · 03-31-2020, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Dan

If you are in a campground, do your neighbors have power?
Have you checked the post outlet for power (with a meter)?

Correct... you have to start with the basics and where the power originates.
Have you checked whatever receptacle you are plugged in to with a multimeter or some other power tester?

Bill and Gail · 03-31-2020, 02:48 PM

Have you checked for a tripped GFCI on one of the outlets?

**Flybob** · 03-31-2020, 03:08 PM

Check the voltage at the pedestal. In some campgrounds there are breakers upstream that protect the wiring from a master panel to the site pedestals. If you were using power from both the 30A outlet and the 15/20A outlet it is possible you overloaded the upstream breaker.

**Mr. Dan** · 03-31-2020, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill and Gail

Have you checked for a tripped GFCI on one of the outlets?

This doesn’t usually affect the microwave clock.

cavie · 03-31-2020, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reng

Made the mistake of overloading my 110 system on 2010 Forrest River Charleston. Breaker on the post was not tripped and the breaker under the bed was also not tripped, but still no 110 current anywhere. What else could cause this problem?

You must use a volt meter and start at the ped. You may have tripped the breaker feeding the ped. IF you have voltage at the ped check every connection from there back to your main breaker in your RV. Do it in that order. PED to main breaker. Also open the ATS and check all contacts.

5picker · 03-31-2020, 06:37 PM

The OP hung around for about a 1/2 hour and hasn't been back.
Hopefully they got the situation figured out and will come back and post either a "good to go" (and what the cause was) or answer some of the questions asked.

formerFR · 03-31-2020, 07:16 PM

for the CHARLESTON diesel pusher, you probably have a sizable INVERTER, which has it's OWN 'push breaker' that has probably popped OUT - find your inverter, push in this 'reset' breaker, and you'll immediately have power to all of your OUTLETS, since your 120v 'pass thru' from Shore Power goes thru the Inverter's RELAY and to your Outlets when you are plugged in, or running the generator, since the outlets are part of a 'sub-panel' within your Main Panel...

reng · 04-01-2020, 08:06 AM

Thanks for all the good suggestions. I did check and recheck the breakers.
Also plugged it in to a known good plug-in. the control panel showed electricity
coming in but no outlet or appliance worked.
Have not looked for a reset button on the converter. Will do that next.

Maybe after 10 years of owning this rig I will learn something new.

Thanks again to all.

**Mr. Dan** · 04-01-2020, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reng

Thanks for all the good suggestions. I did check and recheck the breakers.
Also plugged it in to a known good plug-in. the control panel showed electricity
coming in but no outlet or appliance worked.
Have not looked for a reset button on the converter. Will do that next.

Maybe after 10 years of owning this rig I will learn something new.

Thanks again to all.

I believe the suggestion was to find a reset button on your INVERTER -- different piece of equipment.

5picker · 04-01-2020, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reng

Thanks for all the good suggestions. I did check and recheck the breakers.
Also plugged it in to a known good plug-in. the control panel showed electricity
coming in but no outlet or appliance worked.
Have not looked for a reset button on the converter. Will do that next.

Maybe after 10 years of owning this rig I will learn something new.

Thanks again to all.

Thanks for coming back and reporting in.

Another piece of advice... ALWAYS be sure to include as much information as possible in your original posting.

Example: you said in your original post you had " no 110 current anywhere"... in your most recent post you now say "the control panel showed electricity."

Having had that last bit of information would have kept the rest of us from cluttering up the thread with responses to check the pedestal and its wiring.

Let us know what you find with the breaker(s) on the INVERTER. (not converter)

reng · 04-01-2020, 09:03 AM

Inverter, sorry for wrong name, Its in the passenger side - most rear compartment.

reng · 04-01-2020, 11:15 AM

Yes, pushed the on/off button on rear of inverter and electical is all working.

Thanks much for the good advice.

**Mr. Dan** · 04-01-2020, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reng

Yes, pushed the on/off button on rear of inverter and electical is all working.

Thanks much for the good advice.

... and thank you for returning and posting your success story. Not everyone does this - but they should!

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