TXheat
RVF VIP
- Joined
- Jan 6, 2021
- Messages
- 283
- RV Year
- 2003
- RV Make
- Holiday Rambler
- RV Model
- Endeavor
- RV Length
- 38
- Chassis
- Roadmaster
- Engine
- 350 Cummins
- TOW/TOAD
- None
- Fulltimer
- Yes
Yes good catch, now that you mention it the refrigerator is right above and water has on more than 1 occasion dripped into that area, that's what killed the stock LP detector.There.....your second set of pics helps. I see a two-fold problem. It looks as if that box has been wet more than once, and the steel screws have rusted, initiating the overall problem. The rust starts the resistance and poor connection issue. As was stated, you're on the right path. New bus bars and wire pigtails should solve your electrical problem(s).
Roger
Well got it all wired up for a temp fix till I have time to set up a whole new box with new buses, so as you can see I pig tailed 2 wires with wire nuts both go the the vertical bus, ground bar? I reinforced the ground on the bus with a big screw vs small bolt that was coming out. I also used heat shrink tubing on bare wires, tried to use the heat shrink to pigtail but couldn't get continuity, speaking of which I tested for continuity at the bus for both pig tailed wires and both read 0, so with all that in mind I restored 30 amp from the pole, but no power to the RV, I checked for voltage at the bus and the main breaker and it's around 122, so there is power but it's not being distributed, this would point to a bad breaker, but the breaker is brand new, as far as I know the thickest gauge wire in the box is the one that goes to the main breaker, would be the grey thick wire and I made quite certain it was well connected to the breaker in the metal part where the wire connects with screw Of course the wire to the breaker is connected right otherwise how would I be getting 120v at the main breaker screw? .Great call!!! Be good to check out that at the same time!
That box has plenty of room for some wire nuts!
There is a ground fault interrupter reset switch in the bathroom but it's not lighting up. I'm considering switching back to the old breaker that was working to see if the new breaker may be bad, setting the breaker with that thick wire is a real hassle. I'm not sure how to proceed?
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