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Originally Posted by Mciampa99
I recently had the same issue in Massachusetts. Half the Coach outlets had no power. The GFCI in the bathroom worked the outside outlets and the inside near the sink. The other 15 amp circuit worked the Fridge and all the TV's. That one is the one that died. Thought it was a GFCI as well but I could not find one anywhere.
Ultimately found a ground wire had broken in one of the outlets under the bed. Started with the closest one near the panel taking them apart. Found it in the second outlet under the bed. Thor tried to splice 3 wires into an area meant for 2. Added a new junction box and reinstalled all wires. I used that plug tool from Harbor Freight to identify the problem, then just followed the what seemed like a logical path for the wiring.
Hope.this helps.
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A ground wire is not needed or used by a GFCI or for a receptacle to work for that matter. A GFCI compares current flow on the hot and neutral (return) wires. You probably fixed your problem when you snugged everything up in a new box.
The descriptions of OP problem suggests a loose wire somewhere. IDK if RVs are backwired where the wire is just shoved in to the receptacle but these are notorious for working loose over time. It is not just a nuisance but is also a fire hazard if it is arcing as the connection is being made and broken. Don't ignore it. Track it down and fix as soon as possible.
The schematics at the Thor owner-resource page contain an electrical diagram that is useful in checking a circuit by see which outlets are on that circuit.
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