Outside 110 v outlet no voltage

[Brakeman48]

Have my 2016 Hurricane 35C plugged into 50 amp. I plugged an extension cord that I just had plugged into 110v in my garage. When I plugged it into the outside outlet I immediately heard a pop from inside the RV. Checked and now I have no voltage at the outside receptical. I went inside to check breakers located at the bottom of the bed base. No breaker had tripped.

Any suggestions on what the pop noise was and a solution?

Thanks!

[16ACE27]

GFCI outlet upstream has popped. Find it, reset it.

[cavie]

1st place to look is in the bathroom. Outlet with 2 buttons. test/reset.

[Brakeman48]

Thanks, I’ll check gfi in the morning.

[TurnerFam]

in most cases, a 'master' GFCI OUTLET is located in the hall bathroom, and it also 'controls' the other outlets on the same circuit, which is where the confusion can be had.

A GFCI outlet that controls other outlets on the same circuit is basically acting as a 'mother' outlet, with the same GFCI sensor function with each of the other outlets. When a moisture or other related symptom arises, any of these outlets can cause the master GFCI outlet in the bathroom to TRIP itself. This trip, though, is not at the breaker in the main electrical panel, but at the outlet in the bathroom itself. It didn't trip due to an overload, but because of the moisture or related issue.

Generally, GFCI master outlets control other outlets that are in similar places of 'concern' within and outside the RV, such as the Kitchen(near the faucet, water), and outside(water, rain), even if the outside outlet is within a compartment or storage bin.

Of course, a circuit that contains a GFCI outlet can trip, due to overload, just like any other circuit, but then the BREAKER at the master electrical panel would need to be reset, not the GFCI outlet itself. This is when you know you have too many things going on at the same time, drawing too much power. If it's just due to a moisture or water issue, it could happen just by plugging something into a GFCI controlled outlet, like you experienced here, whether or not any other things are actually being 'powered' on the circuit.


FUN, hunh? !!

[Bob Denman]

The Turners gave you a really good explanation of what may have happened.
As far as the "why" part of the equation: that ball is in your court now.
Good luck!

[Brakeman48]

Very informative. Thank you

[Adamsvr]

Could be that the Master GFI reset is in your breaker panel. It might be on its own breaker.

[knucklehead]

We have a 2018 Windsport 29m. A cousin to the Hurricane. I was having problems with some inside receptacles not working??? Had a tech check out all the receptacles and when he got to the outside one it was full of water. When the coach was tilted one way the circuit would work; when tilted the other way it was shorting out the breaker. Blew out the water real good and caulked the hell out of the housing and "NO MORE TROUBLE" !!!! Don't know if this is your problem but it may be someone's answer one day??? Bob

[Az Ernie]

Originally Posted by knucklehead

We have a 2018 Windsport 29m. A cousin to the Hurricane. I was having problems with some inside receptacles not working??? Had a tech check out all the receptacles and when he got to the outside one it was full of water. When the coach was tilted one way the circuit would work; when tilted the other way it was shorting out the breaker. Blew out the water real good and caulked the hell out of the housing and "NO MORE TROUBLE" !!!! Don't know if this is your problem but it may be someone's answer one day??? Bob

My Windsport 29m had the same issue. Water in the outside outlet. Opened it up and let it dry out. Reseated the gaskets and screwed it back in. No issues since.

[cavie]

16 days and no answer?

[rudyhehn]

GFCI outlets can be fickle and trip for no obvous reason. If it resets and the downstream outlets work, don't worry about it

[rynosback]

Originally Posted by cavie

16 days and no answer?

Hopefully he did not feel those 50 amps