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Date:         Tue, 22 Jul 2003 07:18:55 -0500
Reply-To:     selten <selten2@ATTBI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         selten <selten2@ATTBI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Still no AC
Comments: To: Jim & Wilma Quan <thequan@SBCGLOBAL.NET>

Jim, It is not that hard to trace out at what point the power stops. First, Do you have some sort of tester? This could be anything that will read AC ,from a multimeter to a pigtail socket and a light bulb. I have the interior of my Westy out so I see the path plainly in front of me . The power goes from the back of the Camper outlet on the side of the van to the breaker mounted down low on the left side. From the breaker it goes to the receptacle just below it. From there it goes to the receptacle under the sink on the upper left side. I would check the receptacle below the breaker with the tester and if no power is there then take the camper port off the side of the van and make sure the connections are clean and tight. If all is well at that point then you need to test to see if power is coming to the breaker and if it is then why it is not going beyond the breaker. If you do have power to the breaker and it stays in the set position after a reset then the breaker might be bad,Bad internals or it has given up the ghost! Also you mention No AC to the fridge, Is it plugged in under the sink? Good luck .

Tom Czerniak I am an electrician and for safeties sake wear gloves and Eye protection . Do not allow the hot wire to touch metal or you might have a short to ground and you will then experience freehand welding. The Colored wire should be the hot ,the white is the neutral and the bare wire is the ground. Take care ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim & Wilma Quan" <thequan@SBCGLOBAL.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 9:10 PM Subject: Still no AC

> Thanks for all of the replies... The breaker reset is just inside the lower > cabinet next to the bench seat on the breaker panel to the left of the CGFI > plug. I pushed in the breaker reset button, seemed pretty uninspiring, no > click, snap, buzz or anything to indicate that it is actually doing > something. Regardless, I am still without AC power to my fridge. Left it > overnight just to make sure. Confident in the shore line cord and the house > (garage) plug, so I am not sure where to look next? Am I going to have to > take that breaker panel off? I am not a great electrician! > > Thanks, > Jim > > -- > Jim Quan > '91 Syncro Westy


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