shore power

[10rick]

I had my 5th wheel plugged in at home and everything worked fine. Went to a camp site and seconds after plugging in , the breaker on the campsite pole tripped. Tried again and same results. I tried 2 other sites and had the same results. I then tried with all breakers in my camper turned off and the breaker on the camp pole still tripped. Any ideas where to start to resolve this concern?

[Lloyd]

Sounds like either something happened to your cord/cords between home and the campground. Are you using the exact same cord/cords setup as at home? It's also possible the campground has a huge electrical problem.


I carry one of these to check the pole on the site before plugging in.


https://www.amazon.com/Sperry-Instru...70_&dpSrc=srch

[travelin texans]

One of those testers is good to have, but a surge protector/EMS is a MUST HAVE for ALL rvs in my opinion. Yes they are pricey, but so is a fridge, microwave, & 2 or 3 televisions along with lots of other sensitive electronics onboard. Portable or hard wired will protect your rv from faulty campground wiring & help you diagnose whether it's your problem or theirs.
As to your current issue, if it worked at your last stop or at home it's most likely the campground pedestals are the problem, now to just convince them.

[10rick]

may have to obtain one of those. I am back at home now and the breaker on my house trips as soon as I plug my trailer in now. ( same plug that i had previously used at home )..and i am using same cord both places..

[Papa-T]

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[Pamalot]

Had the same problem a few years ago, turns out another camper close to us had his battery wires backwards causing everyone's breakers to go.

[travelin texans]

Originally Posted by Pamalot

Had the same problem a few years ago, turns out another camper close to us had his battery wires backwards causing everyone's breakers to go.

That's probably just the excuse they gave, I'm not an electrician but I don't think that could cause an entire park to lose power. The poor soul that did that most likely had a lot of repairs/replacements of electrical items.