plowboyjames
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- Aug 5, 2006
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Hi guys,
I am having electrical problems in my 1996 Kit 5th wheel. We were affected by Katrina and I am trying to avoid paying someone to fix this. I don't know a lot about campers and would very much appreciate any advice. My wife and son were staying in this when the electrical messed up.
Here is what it is doing. The A/C works and all electrical outlets work. The microwave works. The fridge won't work. The overhead lights won't work. One light does work. It must be hooked on AC (not 12 volts) since it takes regular screw-in bulbs. But none of the several small lights work (that use the little 12 volt automotive bulbs). My water heater does not work (on gas or electric). I have never been able to get it to work on electric only. I have always used gas, but now it won't even give me a spark for my gas.
Under my stove, there is an electrical panel. I see three 2-pole breakers. Each of the 6 poles is labeled (hand-written) as follows:
1) main
2) refer/conv? (maybe refrigerator / converter)
3) GFI
4) microwave
5) water heater
6) A/C
There were also 9 automotive fuses in this panel. I removed all of them and they were not blown.
On the outside of the camper, there is stuff in my front storage compartment (underneath the front overhang that houses the bed). Inside that compartment, there is a black box (the inverter maybe?), something that looks like a coil, and some kind of relay. I hear a humming noise coming from the black box. I used to hear the same noise when it was working OK. I don't have a battery in the camper.?
That's it. Should I start by replacing the inside breakers? Can half of a 2 pole breaker fail, while the other pole still works? Or should I go another route. What can I check? Is this something I can fix or should I go ahead and call a repairman? One other thing. There was a mouse in the camper at one time. I found some droppings. I don't know if it chewed any wires or not. Thanks so much in advance for any advice. God bless.
James?
I am having electrical problems in my 1996 Kit 5th wheel. We were affected by Katrina and I am trying to avoid paying someone to fix this. I don't know a lot about campers and would very much appreciate any advice. My wife and son were staying in this when the electrical messed up.
Here is what it is doing. The A/C works and all electrical outlets work. The microwave works. The fridge won't work. The overhead lights won't work. One light does work. It must be hooked on AC (not 12 volts) since it takes regular screw-in bulbs. But none of the several small lights work (that use the little 12 volt automotive bulbs). My water heater does not work (on gas or electric). I have never been able to get it to work on electric only. I have always used gas, but now it won't even give me a spark for my gas.
Under my stove, there is an electrical panel. I see three 2-pole breakers. Each of the 6 poles is labeled (hand-written) as follows:
1) main
2) refer/conv? (maybe refrigerator / converter)
3) GFI
4) microwave
5) water heater
6) A/C
There were also 9 automotive fuses in this panel. I removed all of them and they were not blown.
On the outside of the camper, there is stuff in my front storage compartment (underneath the front overhang that houses the bed). Inside that compartment, there is a black box (the inverter maybe?), something that looks like a coil, and some kind of relay. I hear a humming noise coming from the black box. I used to hear the same noise when it was working OK. I don't have a battery in the camper.?
That's it. Should I start by replacing the inside breakers? Can half of a 2 pole breaker fail, while the other pole still works? Or should I go another route. What can I check? Is this something I can fix or should I go ahead and call a repairman? One other thing. There was a mouse in the camper at one time. I found some droppings. I don't know if it chewed any wires or not. Thanks so much in advance for any advice. God bless.
James?