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More electrical problems

Yahoo Message Number: 647
A while back I mentioned no power to the outlet for the TV and DVD
(that is connected to the 400 W inverter). Today I got the feeling,
after thinking about the issue of the tv not working when the vehicle
moves, that perhaps having the chassis battery disconnected caused the
problem with that outlet.

So, I reconnected the chassis battery prior to exercising the
generator today. No luck.

Then, started the generator and things got worse. Front A/C would not
go on. Then noticed that the microwave went off, and eventually found
that the ground fault in the bathroom had jumped when the generator
started. Could not get it reactivated. Back AC and power outlets
worked OK. Turned off generator and pushed in the GFCI and the front
AC worked OK on shore power as did the other outlets EXCEPT for the TV
outlet tied to the inverter.

Started the Gen again and again the GFCI triggered.

Another item to add to our list for Jayco in April when we visit
Middlebury.

Anyone have any idea what the problem is? Transfer switch?

Don

ps. We are up to 95 members of the group now. Sure have had a run in
the last few weeks.

Re: More electrical problems

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 648

Don,

When we get a new member, he/she could maybe introduce themselves and tell us what they are driving?? I know they don't HAVE to do it, but can we at least "gently" nudge them? I am as shy as heck when I want to be, but the neat thing about this group is that nobody needs to be shy... you and I have "chatted" back and forth for weeks, and have never met, right?

Denny

Re: More electrical problems

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 649
Denny, when I was on the Monaco Coach Forum almost all participants (except me) had signatures that included details of their Monaco Coach Corp (Monaco, Holiday Rambler, Safari, Beaver) units. I guess we should start that here.

Don Leslie
2007 Jayco Greyhawk 32SS
Toad - 2007 Tahoe LTZ
Blue Ox base plates and tow bar.
Brake Buddy

Prior hardware
06 HR Amb 40PLQ ISC 330/950 9/05-5/07
04 Winnie Jrny 39W CAT C7 7/04-9/05)
00 Triple E Commander 5/03-5/04
Toad
04 Colorado Z71 quad cab 04 to 06 box cap and bedroller



On 17-Feb-08, at 10:55 PM,

Re: More electrical problems

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 650
No front A/C. GFI will not reset. No power to certain outlets...

Sounds like on of the breakers on the generator, itsself, has tripped
and needs to be reset? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Re: More electrical problems

Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 651
Hmmm. Why didn't I think of that given a past experience with our HR. The Cummins dealer flipped the breakers when servicing and didn't put them back on. There, both were off and we had no power. Found it as we were leaving for Florida, put it on the MCC forum and in 2 minutes got a reply saying check the breakers.

I just checked them on the 5500 Onan and both were on. Fired up the gen, flipped the 2 breakers off and on, went in and the outlets and microwave worked ok. Better try the AC this afternoon to make sure. Will be nice to have that off the list.

Thanks 55

Don


On 18-Feb-08, at 11:20 AM, nchorselover55 wrote:

 

Re: More electrical problems

Reply #5 –
Yahoo Message Number: 652
It's was tough when I worked as an RV tech, showing up at a call
flipping a breaker, or switch, or reset button.... and collecting a
$65 service call fee. And, it wasn't uncommon. Many days I'd do a
dozen calls in an 8 to 10 hours day. One day I had 20 calls.

Quote
Hmmm. Why didn't I think of that given a past experience with our
HR. The Cummins dealer flipped the breakers when servicing and
didn't

Quote
put them back on. There, both were off and we had no power. Found
it as we were leaving for Florida, put it on the MCC forum and in 2
minutes got a reply saying check the breakers.

I just checked them on the 5500 Onan and both were on. Fired up
the gen, flipped the 2 breakers off and on, went in and the outlets
and microwave worked ok. Better try the AC this afternoon to make
sure.

Quote
Will be nice to have that off the list.

Thanks 55

Don

On 18-Feb-08, at 11:20 AM, nchorselover55 wrote:

No front A/C. GFI will not reset. No power to certain outlets...

Sounds like on of the breakers on the generator, itsself, has
tripped