Electrical issues

[Richard Dacus]

I have a 2004 Beaver Monterey with seems to be two electrical outlet circuits, one in the bedroom/bathroom and the other in the living room.  The one in the living room has no power to the outlets which serves the microwave, tv and three other outlets.  I checked the GFI, none tripped. I have lights but now outlet power.  All fuses are good and good power to the coach.  Is there a junction box for these two circuits and if so where would it be?

Rick Dacus
04 Beaver Monterey

[Scott Ramsey]

Interesting,  I have had the same problem but it has been the GFI in the curb side rear bay.  But you said you had reset that one right?

[Bill Sprague]

Our '04 Monterey had a GFCI in the basement that lead to most of the outlets in the living room. 

If you need the wiring diagrams, they are in the files section of the club.

[Richard Davis]

Rick

The other thing you need to check besides the many GFCI units scattered here and there is the inverter.  The microwave and tv circuits are powered through the inverter.  Inverters have a pass-thru (a type of transfer switch) that is invoked when on shore power.  I don't know what inverter you have, but many of them have pop-out circuit breakers for those circuits.  You should verify that you actually have power going to the inverter and coming out of the inverter powering those circuits.  An inexpensive VOM (Volt-Ohm-Meter) works great for chasing down these kinds of problems.  Good luck!

Richard

 

[Keith Moffett Co-Admin]

Allow me to chip in with Richard Davis. 
We had similar power problems twice.  Once it was the GFCI outlet in the basement.  Also remember that these go bad sometimes and are a cheap fix.  The second time it was our inverter breakers.  They were right on the inverter and a quick trip and reset restored power to the living room etc.
Good luck.