update power problem observations

[thomas_sorrentino]

Robert,

I don't know if this could be it, but on our coach the bottom left
breaker in the panel is a GFI breaker. If it is tripped (which is not
always apparent, without cycling it) one of my legs will show nothing
on the front gages.

Tom Sorrentino
1987PT38
Bedford Hills, NY






--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Hayden"
wrote:
>
> I guess that wasn't very clear - I do mean the 3 air/heat switches
above the drivers head. The top one should be for the front of the
coach. Sorry about that.
>
> Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard Hayden
> To:
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> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 11:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] update power problem observations
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>
> I'm coming in late here. But what exactly is not working? Is the
top switch overhead switched on? (or maybe an 88 doesn't do it that
way). Just some thoughts I haven't seen mentioned.
>
> Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Curt
Sprenger>
> To:
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> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 10:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] update power problem observations
>
> Robert,
>
> If I follow what you described and what you tested, you are good
to go
> in the circuit breaker panel.
>
> Removing the little plastic thing and flipping the breakers
> independently...tuning off the breakers should turn off those
items
> connected to it...all seems good.
>
> Amperage registered on one leg and not the other...depends on the
coach
> load demand and how the coach is wired. Very possible one leg
would be
> zero while the other has a power demand on it.
>
> The reading of 110 & 120 volts in each leg tells me the legs are
> receiving power.
>
> Our '87 coach does not have GFIs and perhaps yours does not as
well.
>
> Do not take the gen/shore switch apart until we hear more from
others
> perhaps more familiar with doing so and testing same.
>
> My only other suggestion at this time is to unplug the shore
cord, start
> the gen., be sure the switch is set to gen., reset all the
breakers in
> the 110V control panel, and see what happens.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Curt Sprenger
> 198 PT38 8V92 "MacAttach Racing
> Anaheim Hills, CA
>
> Curt Sprenger
> 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> Anaheim Hills, Calif.
>
> Robert & Teri Rahn wrote:
>
> > 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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