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Old 08-06-2020, 11:08 PM   #1
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Default GFCI outlets not working

I have a 2010 kingsport 285qb travel trailer. The GFCI protected outlets in the kitchen, under the dining table and both outside outlets are not working. The only GFCI outlet with a reset that I can find is in my bathroom. The GFCI outlet in the bathroom is working properly and has power 122 volts and trips when you test it. The outlet by my kitchen sink I pulled out of the wall and it only shows 83 volts. I checked and found all of my outlets (working & not working) are all on the 20 amp side of the circuit breaker. I checked all of the fuses and all checked ok. All of the circuit breakers have been turned off and back on to make sure they weren't tripped. I also noticed that the stereo is no longer turning on either. It seem like this started happening after a heater got plugged into the GFCI outlet behind the kitchen sink. Which I wasn't aware of until after the fact. This is the outlet that is now showing 83 volts. I searched around for another GFCI outlet with a reset and wasn't able to locate one. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions/ideas or possible knew where I could find a schematic to know how the outlets tried together. Atleast then I would have a better idea of where to check next.
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Old 08-07-2020, 01:54 AM   #2
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sounds like it's not a GFCI circuit problem, but a loose wire/wire connection within one of the downstream outlets, probably the one that had the 'heater' plugged into it...

many outlets within RVs are the 'stab' type, meaning that the wires are not trimmed back and wound around a screw within the outlet, but are simply 'stabbed' onto a piercing block on the back of the outlet that then makes the 'contact'. These aren't always so great when it comes to a 'solid' connection - my son had an outlet that started smoking and had one of the Neutral wires burned. I imagine that it was a connection that was no longer making a good 'connection'.
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Old 08-16-2020, 10:25 AM   #3
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If you have some voltage at that kitchen outlet, but none further downstream, its likely a problem with the wiring/outlet itself at that point.

To check, kill the bathroom GFCI and check for voltage at that kitchen outlet; if volts are zero, the bathroom outlet controls the kitchen, and its working properly. If voltage is present, you likely have a second GFCI circuit, probably starting in the wet bay or another outside outlet.
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Old 08-16-2020, 10:45 AM   #4
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Hello,
There should only be one GFCI in the RV. Check your electrical panel to see if you have more than one breaker for your outlets. Sounds like you have a loose or disconnected neutral in the outlet you had the heater plugged into. Shut your breaker off and make sure there is no power to the bad outlet. If no power, take out the outlet and check the wiring on the screws or stab-ins on the back of the outlet to see if the neutral (white wire) is loose, burnt or broken. Definitely sounds like a neutral problem either at the outlet or before that outlet.
Hope this helps you.
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Old 08-17-2020, 07:02 AM   #5
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I have two GFI outlets, kitchen and outside. You may also have one in the bathroom.
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