partial elec failure

[Craig T]

I have a 2017 FR 32 feet. had it plugged in with a space heater to keep from freezing. a couple days ago i checked and all power was off. the battery was putting out 3.5 volts so i installed a new one but i still have a 110 issue. I opened the area with the panel and inverter. i have power coming in to all but the breakers on the left. marked conu, gp and gfi. there is no power going to the inverter but all the other breakers have power.
I opened the wall behind the land power plug, on the opposite end of the trailer and what i found is three plug together connectors. two have power but the third is dead.
where do i go from here? i am thinking perhaps the panel has failed. is there any other hidden junctions that could be the issue?
thanks

 

[Odyknuck]

Is this a 30 or 50m amp service? If its a 50 amp then possible the power cord and/or the receptacle is bad.

 

[Capacitor]

Just a guess but it sounds like your panel is fed with 2 cords from the 3way splice and one is not working. Is your trailer a 50 amp and what do you have it connected to?

 

[Craig T]

Is this a 30 or 50m amp service? If its a 50 amp then possible the power cord and/or the receptacle is bad.

it's a 30 / 50 panel but i am hooked to a 30 via dogbone reducer.

 

[Capacitor]

Why? Remove the dog bone and plug in to the 50.

 

[Craig T]

because I am at home and I only have 30 available

 

[Capacitor]

At the 3way connection, can you change plugs and check again?

 

[Craig T]

do you mean change the plug on the end of the land cord?

 

[Capacitor]

You said inside the trailer is a 3 way connection with plugs. Can you reverse the two plugs heading to the panel?

 

[Craig T]

not feeling secure that it would not screw something else up. What I was trying to describe is the main line from the shore power comes in and disappears into the floor. From the same hole comes three black (main?) wires that are junction to multiple white Romex wires via three different plug together junction units. I would assume each feeds different functions. I seems to me the main line runs to the panel on the other end of the trailer and then split and comes out and runs back to the shore hook up area and then split to the three plug units I mentioned. That doesn't make sense to me but that is what it appears. would have made more sense to do these junctions in the panel area to save the long home runs. unless there is something else hidden I can't see I think that is how it is run. Regardless at the panel where the three black lines come out to return to the junctions, one is dead at the panel attached to the dead breakers. dead going in and coming out in the Romex and to the inverter.

 

[Capacitor]

I’m lost. Can you post a picture of the massive connection where your shore cord enters?

 

[Craig T]

i will do that tomorrow as well as the panel back so maybe i can do a better job of describing. didn't know i could post photos so i will figure that out.
thanks for the help.

 

[Craig T]

Just took photos but haven't figured how to share yet.

 

[Craig T]

took photos on my cell and trying to post but it asks for my url address. no clue how to continue since the gallery photos don't show url. not my expertise. any input?

 

[BehindBars]

took photos on my cell and trying to post but it asks for my url address. no clue how to continue since the gallery photos don't show url. not my expertise. any input?

Post#7 in thread Forums 101 has tips, here: https://www.forestriverforums.com/forums/f185/forums-101-posting-accounts-basics-6778.html

 

[* Boondocking *]

Just took photos but haven't figured how to share yet.

Click on "Go Advanced" (bottom of reply area) Then
Click on "Manage Attachments" (left side of screen) Then
Click on "Chose File"

 

[Craig T]

Frustrated. Followed your instructions and they uploaded but I have no idea how to get them to a reply or where they are to get.

 

[Capacitor]

On the quick reply screen, hit go advanced. you should see a paperclip click on that. Next screen is a choose image, click that and hit upload. wait a bit and go to the bottom and hit close screen. You may have to type something into the window like "here it is",
.Probably not good instructions but I do it by feel.

I'm guessing something is wrong with your dogbone or your shore power cord. What does the male end of your 50 amp cord look like? is the insulation broken away from the molded head with with material showing?

 

[Craig T]

Not sure this worked

 

[Mr. Dan]

Just took photos but haven't figured how to share yet.

I’ll be the third (or 4th or 5th?) to write something about posting pics and other topics. If you will open your recently received Welcome PM and click the link to Forums 101, you’ll get to the thread to which BehindBars referred. That thread also tells how to do other forum tasks.