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07-21-2014, 08:42 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Colorado
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new to RVing and having trouble please help
Hello,
My name is John and we have a 2010 Forest River Wildcat. We had a power outage at the campground yesterday and after they got the electricity back on, only half of the RV is working electrically. The air conditioner and half of the outlets aren't working and it is 100 degrees here today. We checked the breakers and the GFI in the bathroom and they aren't kicked and the fuses don't seem to be blown. Any ideas on what it could be?
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07-21-2014, 08:54 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Brunswick, Ohio
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Sounds like you are running off of battery power. Check where you plug the rv into the campground power...the circuit breaker there might be tripped.
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07-21-2014, 09:09 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: In the Heart of Dixie
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I hope you have a surge guard. Sometimes you have to turn the breakers off then turn them back on. I hope you get your power back on soon.
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07-21-2014, 09:11 AM
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Junior Member
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Location: Colorado
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we have power to run an air conditioner in the window and half the outlets are working so I don't think all of it is running off of the battery. We are getting power to half of the RV.
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07-21-2014, 09:20 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Colorado
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I don't think we have a surge guard and we tried resetting all of the breakers but that didn't work. Can a regular electrician work on this or does it have to be a RV person?
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07-21-2014, 09:31 AM
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Take The Road Less Travld
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Cincinnati
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wildcat_in_co
I don't think we have a surge guard and we tried resetting all of the breakers but that didn't work. Can a regular electrician work on this or does it have to be a RV person?
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Make sure the electrition understands the differences between standard house electric and RV. The basics are the same and one can help. Maybe asking some of your neighbors would be a better idea 
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07-21-2014, 09:37 AM
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Site Team - Lou
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: South Eastern PA
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50 amp or 30 amp camper?
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07-21-2014, 09:42 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Northeast Louisiana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Herk7769
50 amp or 30 amp camper?
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X2 on this question from Lou as a 50 amp utilizes two different legs of 120 volt power from a split phase 120/240 volt outlet....and you may only have one leg working properly.
Are you using any kind of adapter to plug in at the campsite?
Also, you may have other tripped gfci master outlets, either in the kitchen area...and as we discovered in another thread the other day, there can be a gfci in the storage area too.
http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...ide-64681.html
However, I wouldn't think the outlets and Air Conditioning would be on the same circuit. I am tending to think there is something wrong with one leg of 120 volt power...if a 50 amp RV.
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07-21-2014, 09:50 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Colorado
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50 amp
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07-21-2014, 09:57 AM
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Junior Member
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Location: Colorado
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We are plugged directly into a breaker box in the campground. We are having their person check it and he said the breaker is bad and not giving off enough amps. Maybe we are only getting enough electricity to run one side? He is changing the breaker box and I hope all it well after that. I only see a GFCI in the bathroom. I don't see one on either plug in the kitchen area. We looked in the storage but didn't see anything. Will go check again. I appreciated all of the help. We are not aware of all of the hows and wheres on this RV and don't have a lot of knowledge in the electric area of things so all and any help is truly appreciated
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07-21-2014, 09:59 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Grayson County, Texas
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I used my voltmeter to debug a similar issue w/ a 50 amp trailer for a friend. One leg of the outlet on the campground power pedestal was DEAD! The campground electrician had to replace the 50 amp breaker in the pedestal.
Check voltage in both legs of the pedestal outlet.
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07-21-2014, 10:01 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Grayson County, Texas
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Well, it appears I was a couple of minutes late! [emoji2]
Sent (I think)
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2015 FR Wildcat 295RSX / GMC Sierra
Nights Camped: '13 = 49/'14 = 74/'15 = 74/'16 = 85/'17 = 110/'18 = 111/'19 = 86/'20 =108/'21 = 115/'22 = 135/'23 = 78; Booked for 2024 = 69 |
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07-21-2014, 10:12 AM
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Site Team - Lou
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: South Eastern PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wildcat_in_co
50 amp
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Was pretty sure, but had to ask. As everyone has said, you need to verify good power on each incoming leg. A good power/surge protector would have notified you of a problem.
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07-21-2014, 10:12 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Colorado
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good news. It was the breaker box and everything is back on. Thanks for all your help!!
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07-21-2014, 10:16 AM
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NELA
Join Date: May 2013
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you dodged a huge bullet 
strongly advise that you purchase a power protection device 
We use a portable "Surge Guard"
Portable Surge Guards With LCD Display - 50 Amp - TRC 34750-001-LCD - Surge Protectors - Camping World
Others use hard wired, and others prefer the Progressive Industries brand.
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07-21-2014, 10:30 AM
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NELA
Join Date: May 2013
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BTW, Camping World has a helluva sale right now on the hard wired 50 amp Surge Guard;
Search - hardwire - Camping World=
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If age is a state of mind, and I've lost my mind, I'm AGELESS, right?
Give me 40 acres and I'll turn this rig around:
Flagstaff 5er 2014 8528 IKWS, Platinum Package, Regency Interior "Buffy"
F250 Super Duty 2013 Tuxedo Black "Biff"
Days camped 2014: 30
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