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update power problem observations
02-10-2007, 01:31
Post: #8
update power problem observations
Robert, did you sell the coach yet? Curt may have stumbled on the
problem or a problem. 1- terms necessary to explain technical parts
like " little plastic thingy" reveal that we may be giving advice
that put you in danger. 2.- if you find a GFI receptical, someone may
have changed some electrical wiring in the coach. 50HzBill often
warns us that the coach is or is not grounded in a particular
way.?????? and the factory wire grounding must be maintained.
I would advise only flipping switches on and off and remember not to
touch anything conductive. The inverter and generator produce the
same type of deadly power that comes from Edison. Un plugging the bus
from land power and using the other power sources does not protect or
limit the risk of shock.
This is the situation where the hire of a good RV tech and not a
household electric tech would be a wise choice.


GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandCa--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Curt Sprenger
wrote:
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> 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
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> Curt Sprenger
> 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> Anaheim Hills, Calif.
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> 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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Messages In This Thread
update power problem observations - Robert & Teri Rahn - 02-09-2007, 17:25
update power problem observations - PRWillms@... - 02-09-2007, 17:52
update power problem observations - Curt Sprenger - 02-09-2007, 18:03
update power problem observations - Wilhelmus Schreurs - 02-09-2007, 18:38
update power problem observations - Richard Hayden - 02-09-2007, 19:02
update power problem observations - Richard Hayden - 02-09-2007, 19:13
update power problem observations - thomas_sorrentino - 02-10-2007, 00:03
update power problem observations - Gregory OConnor - 02-10-2007 01:31



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