house electrical question

[davidkerryedwards]

Thanks, I'll follow that diagnostic sequence and see what happens.

Kerry

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
wrote:
>
> Sounds haunted.
>
> We need to isolate the source of the problem.
>
> First plug in the cord to the supply, without the plug on the
coach.
> No trip?
>
> Next turn the two 30a breakers (separate box below the main
breaker
> panel in an '82) off, and turn the transfer switch to OFF, plug
the
> cord into the lower 30a (yellow) coach connection.
> No trip?
>
> Turn the transfer switch to "30A"
> No trip?
>
> Turn off the two main breakers in the main breaker panel (50a
> breakers), and turn on the two 30a breakers in the lower panel one
> at a time.
> No trip?
>
> Turn off all breakers in the main panel, turn on the main breakers
> one at a time.
> No trip?
>
> Turn on load breakers one at a time, preferrably with AC and other
> loads off until you find the one that trips.
> No trip?
>
> Turn loads on individually until the offending load is found.
>
> Once you find the part of this sequence that trips the breaker it
> will become apparent where the short is. Most likely it is in the
> cordset, or between the 30a connection and the main breaker panel
> (which includes the transfer switch). BTW, and I apologize if you
> already know this, but the 30a position on the transfer switch is
> for the two (yellow) separate 30a cords. When using the single
(red-
> tape) 30a cord you use the 50a setting on the transfer switch.
>
> - Jeff Miller
> in Holland, MI
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards"
> wrote:
> >
> > 82 FC. When I hook up the 50amp cable to the 50 amp connector,
> > everything is fine. When I hook the top 30amp cable front ac
and
> half
> > coach work fine (as it should). When I hook up the bottom 30
amp
> > connector it immediately trips breaker on the supply. Same
thing
> > happens when I use the 30 amp cable designed for the 50 amp hook
> up.
> > Why would it work ok with 50 amp cable but trip breaker with 30
> amp on
> > either the 50amp supply side or the bottom 30 amp supply? It's
> done
> > this as long as I've had it. The frustration associated with it
> is
> > that I can only run the front AC when hooked up to 30amps and it
> > doesn't cool the bedroom.
> >
> >
> > Kerry
> > 82 FC 3
> > Denver
> > currently on the road in Upstate NY. Saw Tom Warner a couple of
> days
> > ago by happenstance.
> >
>