update power problem observations

[PRWillms@...]

NO do not pull that switch apart. The guages you just talked about would not
have volts on them if the rotor switch is bad. Now I also have very low or no
amps unless I am using a 110v item. remember your water heater is on one leg and
the insta hot or eng block heater or 110v lighting will be on the other. BEFORE
disassembly of any item turn on all of the 110v items to verify if the side has
no draw. ALSO start your GEN and put it online. Again check all the 110v to see
if there is a change.

Paul Williams 88XXV 8V92
In South Lake Tahoe
-----Original Message-----
From: chaunceyboyblu@...
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 9:25 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] update power problem observations

okay, first off, I am confused about electricity. There are four big
wires a big red one that goes to one of the 50 amp breakers, a black
one that goes to the other, a white that goes to the bar with all the
other little white ones and a green that goes to the other side with
all the bare copper ones. I checked with my test light that lights
for 110 and another light for 220, and when i touched the place where
the red wire connects to the breaker and either the green or white
bar it reads 110. when i do the same with the black wire on the other
50 amp breaker the same happens. I took the little plastic thing that
holds the two 50 amp breakers together off and when i flip the top
one the plugs that have lamps plugged into them go out, when I flip
the other one the heater in the bathroom goes off. So both are doing
something. Also, the gauges in the upper dash labeled ac voltage are
reading:leg 1 120, leg 2 120. the gauges labeled ac amperage leg 1
reads zero and leg 2 reads 10. I looked for gfi plugs and found none.
should I take the switch apart that I use to select genarator 30 or
50 amp? I tried to work it with the genarator and the same problem
was there. Im so confused.
Robert Rahn
88 pt 40
Kalispell, Mt.


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