Hello everyone,
(2018 Keystone Raptor 426TS 50amp shore power currently)
Been full-timing it on base during retirement transition and learning a lot. Reaching out for some knowledge. Recently had an interesting issue... My fridge, (NORCOLD model 2118), sent a "No AC" code and typically would trip the GFCI. Usually from running the instapot on the island and the air purifier or something in the bathroom GFCI. This time we had the instapot and air purifier plugged in at the same time at the island. Got the alarm so I unplugged both and switched to LP to keep the fridge cold. Did the following with no joy:
-Read through these forums; found and tried a few good ones with similar issues.... WAS leaning toward a loose wire thread, no more after the update.
-Checked the GFCI- it was not tripped and still had power, hit the test/reset button anyways. (pictured below)
-Went to the circuit breaker and checked, the breaker was not tripped, cycled it anyways to check and still no joy. (pictured below)
-Took off the back panel on the fridge and checked the F3 amp fuse and it was still good.
-Checked each outlet in the RV and looked over it all to try to find a hidden GFCI in the line that would be the issue, nothing found.
-Each outlet was dry and did not have any moisture from rain, spills, condensation, etc...
-Went as far as disconnecting all power and cycling everything, even checked the surge protector at shore power and all was good.
What I have found; (pictured below) the outlet in the basement, outside, island, table, and fridge are not working. What is odd is the GFCI outlet in the bathroom has power and so does the one next to it that is GFI. The rest in line that typically are out when the GFCI trips are out.
Wanted to reach out to get feedback or suggestions before I start taking each outlet apart and check/update wiring. Probably going to run to home depot and get a replacement GFCI prior to getting to work.
***UPDATE #1***
Took apart each outlet, wiring looked fine, nothing burnt, loose or unattached. Keep coming back to the main GFCI in master bath. It has power and when I press the test button, only a red light shows (pictured below). Leads me to believe that the GFCI outlet is bad.
Intend to head to home depot and get a 15amp replacement. Gonna look into the threads to see how to replace it with the way this GFCI is wired...(pictured below)
***UPDATE #2***
Replaced the GFCI, still no joy on the outlets.
Anyone have insight as to what else could possibly be the issue??
***UPDATE #3 ISSUE RESOLVED!***
Issue resolved!! Thanks to the suggestions to buy the GFCI tester, I got the code “open neutral at the fridge outlet. Checked each one and said the same. I did find that one of the outlets, the island outlet, had 3 sets of wires. That was one of the issues, the wires in that crummy blade RV outlet set up had come loose and was difficult to see because it was tucked between two others and was no longer making contact.
However, the first issue I resolved was the outside outlet had the bottom white wires burnt. I added a picture after I removed the outlet to show how hard it was to see. After replacing that outlet, I tested the outlets again and had the same “open neutral” and found the island set up was garbage.
Once I replaced that one with a remodel box and standard outlet, it worked! The normal remodel box fit fine, I just had to make the hole a little bigger. The one thing that stumped me was setting up the new outlet, the first test gave me a “reverse ground” reading so I rewired the island outlet and it worked.
Having the 3 sets of wires made it challenging because I had no clue as to which wires were from the GFCI and where the other 2 were coming from and going. Still no idea. Probably going to do more research so I can put an outlet with a USB port.
This has been quite the eye opening experience. Lots of great advice, and I saw first hand how crappy the wiring is in RV’s. My weekend project is going to be cleaning up the janky plastic boxes with reliable boxes and outlets.
Again thank you all so much who contributed and provided relevant advice and guidance! Made my day!
Items purchased:
Klein GFCI receptacle tester - mentioned in this thread
Items used:
GFCI receptacle tester
Wire strippers
Needle nose pliers
Electrical tape
Non contact voltage tester
New GFCI 15amp outlet (had a 15amp circuit breaker)
New remodel box and standard outlet to replace the RV outlet
Helpful YouTube videos:
https://youtu.be/-ujhqb6Eli0
https://youtu.be/YLA5u8BJrwg
https://youtu.be/EGgQGiUvcCU