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All my gfci outlets are not working. All breakers show good. What else could be the problem. I need a wiring diagram

 
Posted : April 16, 2017 1:20 PM
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Try turning all your breakers off then on again. Sometimes they look good even when tripped. Our 36rl only has 1 gif in the bathroom that runs a majority of the plugs down stream.if no plugs at all are working I would check power at the pedestal

 
Posted : April 16, 2017 1:28 PM
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We have tried all breakers and no luck. We plugged something in the outlet in the kitchen island and seen a spark and that knocked out all the gfci outlets. My husband is a electrician and he is stumped on this one

 
Posted : April 16, 2017 1:38 PM
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I would pull that plug and check the wiring. Could be loose connection or bad plug

 
Posted : April 16, 2017 1:41 PM
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All of the ground fault outlets are on a single circuit in our RW and the breaker is in the bathroom outlet. GF breakers can and do good bad, and you will need to replace the bathroom outlet if so. However, the exact situation you describe happened to us last month. I replaced the breaker outlet in the bathroom but no joy. I unplugged all of the outlets but the problem did not go away. I noticed that the central vac would not work either so I opened the basement wall to access it. The central vac is also on the same protected circuit and the outlet is behind the basement wall. I unplugged the vac and reset the breaker in the bathroom. All the outlets were hot again and the breaker held. I then replugged the vac into the same outlet in the basement and the breaker did not kick out. Tested the vac and it worked again. I have had no problems since. Must have been a quirk in the central vac outlet or electronics.

 
Posted : April 16, 2017 1:41 PM
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Still need a wiring diagram for 2014 38gk but we have the problem fixed. Just kept playing with the reset button and finally got power. Thanks everyone

 
Posted : April 16, 2017 2:37 PM
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Patti

For the future, all receptacles that are outside or on the island are connected to the load side of the GFCI breaker in the (usually) bathroom. If your rig has the sink option in the bedroom, an outlet near that sink would also be included in the GFCI protected ones. As an afterthought, it's entirely possible that no two coaches are wired the same, but take a look at the breaker listing in the power panel (if you can read it). I have a drawing set for our 36RL, but it really isn't worth the powder to blow it to ****.

 
Posted : April 16, 2017 3:13 PM
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Another "Short Cut" by the non-regulated RV industry....

Want it right?

Throw the GFCI Receptacle away and put in a GFCI Breaker. You'll NEVER EVER have that problem again. Be ready for the price. They are about $60. But after you get tired of replacing those GFCI's year after year (at $20 each), you'll be glad when you finally switch it out.

 
Posted : April 17, 2017 7:46 PM
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