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120v AC Problems
Yahoo Message Number: 103370
Our 1997 Rear Bath has an extended electrical system (but no generator, but 4 solar panels).

For example, it has a 1300 watt Inverter. It worked fine yesterday.
Today, when I first tried it a relay apparently chattered (behind the SCI mark III/15 battery charge regulator), causing a fluorescent light to flicker (12v), and my Sirius radio to flicker (while plugged into a 120v outlet powered by the Inverter).
 Now, none of the 120v outlets have power, either from the Inverter or shore power.
 It sounds like a GFCI issue, and the 120v outlet in the bath is marked as GFCI, but there is no reset on it.

Any ideas?

best, paul
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It sounds like a GFCI issue, and the 120v outlet in the bath is marked as GFCI, but there is no reset on it.
It doesn't sound like a GFCI issue to me. Note, though, that once a circuit is protected by one GFCI outlet, others properly connected to the same circuit will also be protected, and should be so marked. You need to find the outlet that is THE GFCI, and it will have a reset and a test button.
 Check the AC circuit breaker box, as well as the connections and local fuses for the inverter. If you have a digital voltmeter, check the input voltage at the inverter.

Steve
2004 FL
2013 Honda Fit
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Our 1997 Rear Bath has an extended electrical system (but no generator, but 4 solar panels).
Paul, Though not the same floor plan (we have a '97 twin/king) there is a GFCI over our sink/stove area which controls the a/c outlet in the rear lounge area. Perhaps you have another GFCI in a  different location.
John
 
Re: 120v AC Problems
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Yahoo Message Number: 103428
Thanks! Our reset was there, too.

best, paul

On Wednesday, June 17, 2009, John Helmerson john-yoko@...> wrote:>