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Old 03-22-2014, 10:37 AM   #41
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The GFCI outlet has a line and a load side if it's wired backwards it will not work. If you can use a volt meter to check it out.
The GFCI outlet has a small green light on it that shines when the outlet has been wired correctly per the instructions it came with...my green light is shining
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Old 03-22-2014, 10:43 AM   #42
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Old 03-22-2014, 05:31 PM   #43
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All fixed!...The new GFCI Outlet I installed was defective...exchanged for a another "new" GFCI Outlet installing it and a new Breaker switch as well...Viola! Thank You everyone for the info and for all your Help!...all of you who responded and helped me with troubleshooting Rock!...I've posted pics of the Trailer that was in Question...Thought I would post pics of it before I put it back together...try not to mind the mess I've made...So relieved...
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Old 03-22-2014, 08:21 PM   #44
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Good job and an excellent learning experience.
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Old 03-22-2014, 08:46 PM   #45
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Awesome, glad it all worked out! I never leave for a trip without my voltmeter, it's a must have for troubleshooting.
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Old 03-22-2014, 09:01 PM   #46
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Glad to hear all worked out.
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Old 03-22-2014, 10:46 PM   #47
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Glad you got it all fixed, now you can enjoy camping this year!

Our trailer is coming out of storage in April but we just got another foot of snow and its -15C. Still a bit chilly!
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Old 03-23-2014, 07:53 AM   #48
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Got a new RV and so far no real trouble with it. Couldn't get cable tv to work, removed the amplifier from the wall and found it was wired wrong. On our shake down trip from Florida to Texas I decided to check everything I could. Started at the battery disconnect, one terminal was very lose, tightened it. Opened up the electrical panel and checked every screw, several connections there were not tight at all. The grounding bar in the panel had several connections that were not tight, snug but not tight. Got into the converter and found the same thing, terminals not screwed down tight at all. At some point a single lose connection could cause some real problems, glad I checked.
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Old 03-23-2014, 07:55 AM   #49
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All fixed!...The new GFCI Outlet I installed was defective...exchanged for a another "new" GFCI Outlet installing it and a new Breaker switch as well...Viola! Thank You everyone for the info and for all your Help!...all of you who responded and helped me with troubleshooting Rock!...I've posted pics of the Trailer that was in Question...Thought I would post pics of it before I put it back together...try not to mind the mess I've made...So relieved...
Not fair! We'll never know if was brkr or outlet? Who cares....it works...
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