electric

  1. GR

    Suburban SW6DEL Water Heater Electrical Issues

    My Suburban SW6DEL water heater has no outside electrical switch. I found this while searching: "UPDATE 10-1-22: Suburban now manufactures the SWDEL models without the outside switch for the electric heating element." My control panel on the inside has a water heater button which only seems to...
  2. MA

    Electric Tongue Jack Drop Leg ?

    Good day all, wondering if anyone's had to replace their power tongue jack drop leg due to rust or damage? Mine was badly rusted so I ordered one on Amazon, it works but appears to be a bit too tall. Unfortunately my son threw the old one away w/o measuring it, wondering of someone could measure...
  3. WE

    No Electricity!

    The back half of my 24SABWE has no 12-volt electricity. The slide out and hitch jack have power but nothing else. Any ideas? Do you know where I may be able to get a wiring diagram? Thanks
  4. SO

    Exterior liner near electric awning hanging down - is it okay to remove this?

    Hi guys, on my 2018 Wolf Pup 16BHS travel trailer I have an exterior liner that was previously hidden by the electric awning and is now hanging down. It looks like it's plastic and it has threading on the back side of it. One side is still attached, but this side somehow detached, we think it...
  5. JV

    Electrical Issue - lightning strike

    I have a 2018 Forest River Forrester, while plugged into shore power there was a very close lightning strike. Now experencing the the following issues. When the RV’s Ford 450 engine is running, OneControl icons (Lighting, Generator, and Monitor) are available and function. The Slides icon is...
  6. RV

    2018 Alpine Bathroom Electric

    We are plugged into power however 2 ports at our in command converter have only 8 volts. The rest have 13. As a result our bathroom fan and lights have only 8 volts, so the fan won’t turn on and the lights are very dim. Can anyone help with this problem? Thanks.
  7. VI

    Electric controller 2515s

    We've just picked up a 2024 2515s and need to upgrade our batteries. I hear all kinds of stories and suggestions whether to go conventional batteries or lithium. First I'd like to know if the controller will work with lithium batteries and if the controller shuts the battery, lithium or...
  8. BK

    Storage electricity

    We keep our Forrester 3051 parked at home when not in use. One question is should we keep it plugged in to electricity all the time? Don't have a 30 amp receptacle at home but an adapter from 30 to 110 15 amp. Other question is if we keep it plugged in, should the battery switch be on or off...
  9. DA

    Electrical help

    Here is pic of my panel I keep blowing breakers want to just replace them but don’t think they are right what should be in there please help
  10. RI

    fridge, tc, fireplace working with generator but no electrical outlets

    2017 Coachmen Mirada - Onan Generator - with generator on - all applicances are working but not a single electrical outlet - I know it is probably something as simple as a switch somewhere but we haven't been able to figure it out. Any advice would be great.
  11. MC

    Calculating DC Wire Gauge: Double Length?

    I am converting a 1989 MCI, and have a 50A shore power connection running mostly AC. There are a few DC items I am going to run, so I have an AC to DC power converter that connects to a DC fuse block. My issue is I have two diesel heaters that are 20' and 30' from the fuse block. I tried using...
  12. Uncled

    Outside Electrical plug/Outside Kitchen plug

    I opened my outside kitchen yesterday after a long weekend trip and my fridge was hot. I checked the outlet and the plug box was not hot. I checked the outside plugbox and it was not hot. We used it over the weekend. Sunday nite we got the Hurricane come in. Everything inside is working fine...
  13. BI

    Electrical Fire: Need Help Rewiring

    Hey All- I have a 2019 Forest River 23MK that I rented out over the Independence Day Holiday. Unfortunately the renters didn't pay attention to the slack in the 7-pin wiring harness and it dragged on the ground causing a lot of heat and small fire. Almost all of the wiring north of the frame...
  14. MI

    212RBS 2018 Electrical and Gas issues

    Hi gang. This trailer was purchased in July of 2018 brand new. No alterations and very little use. Probably has a couple thousand towing miles on it. Loaned it to our son and daughter in law. Everything checked out before they left. They went to a nice RV park in McCloud Ca which is about 140...
  15. PE

    Electrical Problem

    Pertinent info: 2011 Keystone Passport 250bh, old but well kept and everything works fine except.... Twice this summer, when running the main AC and the microwave for more than a minute, it flips the shore power breaker. Nothing flips in the trailer but the shore power flips off. It happened in...
  16. BA

    Electric bill laws

    I am a seasonal camper in Michigan and I was wondering what the law states as far as a campers legal right to view their actual electric bill? We are being charged 29 cents per kilowatt and it seems quite High, if anybody can help us with some information on this we would appreciate it. Are we...
  17. SA

    Help Diagnosing Electrical Issue

    Before taking our FR Vibe in for repairs that we could do ourselves I want to check with the forum to see if we are diagnosing our electric problem correctly and ask for help with the fix. We have used the camper several times with no prior issues. We have a 2022 Forest River 32MS Vibe with...
  18. RC

    Electric Trailer Jack - Not working with shore power, but works with battery?

    Hello! I'm new to this whole RV'ing/Toy Hauler gig and have to admit, it isnt going well for me so far. Without getting into that and all the problems I've encountered, I've got a question regarding the electric jack: Somewhat recently, the toy hauler (2011 XLR 27HFS) electric trailer jack...
  19. SK

    Electric issues

    I have a 2022 Cougar Half Ton. 2 issues, which I wonder are related. The right front jack of my Lippert electric leveling system doesn’t work. Also, the electric tongue jack won’t operate unless I activate the leveling system. Any advice? Thanks!
  20. MI

    2017_Keystone_Bullet 26RBPR, help with Refrigerator & Electrical Specs?

    Regarding a 2017_Keystone_Bullet 26RBPR I plan on purchasing: I want to get a jump on figuring out best way to run Frig when Boondocking. I am putting together a 200W solar system with 12V 200Ah LiFePO4 Lithium Battery. Any recommendation for best Power Converter for LiFePO4 battery and RV...
  21. RaccoonRough

    Questions about surge protectors and other electrical stuff....

    Okay, Soon I will be living for about 10 months in my small travel trailer (Puma 12 FXB). I will be in between selling my house and retiring. So, I have a few questions on getting ready for everything. One thing I am a bit unsure about is how I am going to hook up to electric. The...
  22. BA

    Electric Power Dying

    I have a Rockwood 2606 WS going on its fourth season. We purchased it new. The electric works fine when hooked up to a power source. Once the power cord is disconnected, it will operate fine when it is connected to the truck, but after it is disconnected from the truck, the power will only...
  23. KN

    Swapping 7 pin electrical cable

    I recently found a bad connection in my 7 pin wore cable under my rv. I have the replacement cable ready to go on....my question is..Do I need to disconnect shore and battery power before changing cables?? Or is there only power thru the cable when plugged into my tow vehicle?
  24. PA

    Electrical issues

    I have a 2022 Nitro 35DK5. The outlets in the master bedroom, main TV,rear TV and on well are all out. All other outlets and GFCI outlets work. Reset all breakers, reset all GFCI and still no power. Has anyone had this issue and whats fix? Thanks!!
  25. NO

    2019 Cougar 29BHSE Electrical problems

    I have a 2019 Keystone Cougar 29BHSE Half my electric plugs just stopped working. I've checked fuses and breakers. I've also checked GFI's in bathroom and kitchen.

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