Intermittent electrical issues

[morles]

I HAVE A 1999 winnebago Adventurer 34 ft and my issue is when i'm plugged in to power, the electrical outlets on driver side may work and if they do the passenger side doesn't and vise versa. What do I look for?
Les

[denlock]

:welcome:

I think I would pull the plugs out of the wall and look for loose connection.

[dpinvidic]

Can you provide more details?
Do you mean different plugs work at different times while at the same campsite or same plug-in spot.

Or do you mean different sides work at different plugin sites?
I assume your coach has a 50amp service.

a 50amp service is really two separate 115v circuits. So if you use a dogbone to connect to a 30amp plug, you might only power one half of the coach.

Dan

[MSHappyCampers]

Hi Les! Welcome to the forum! We're sure glad you joined us!

Sorry I can't help with your problem!

Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!

[wa8yxm]

Sounds like my Air Conditioners when a few months old.. Front would work one day and not the rear,, then the other way around, then they would both work, then neither, Every day a different pattern it seemed. I was thinking about how much I'd be saving at the barber shop when I pulled to cover off the breaker box and observed wires moving about in their clamps.. You know,, they are NOT supposed to do that.

This lead to a joke, which is no joke: Many RVers have a few screws loose.

One of those screws in that box took over 2 FULL TURNS before I felt resistance and another FULL TURN PLUS to tighten.

After that.. They work fine.

[morles]

Originally Posted by dpinvidic

Can you provide more details?
Do you mean different plugs work at different times while at the same campsite or same plug-in spot.

Or do you mean different sides work at different plugin sites?
I assume your coach has a 50amp service.

a 50amp service is really two separate 115v circuits. So if you use a dogbone to connect to a 30amp plug, you might only power one half of the coach.

Dan

Last time I plugged it in at home the passenger side plugs worked and now after a short trip and plugged in again at home both sides work. It is only a 30 amp service.
Les

[marcham]

Sounds like loose connections. Start at the circuit breakers and check each outlet from there.

[grtharris]

morles check the wiring in the transfer switch. The 30 amp power gets split in the transfer switch and there could be a loose wire are bad contact on the relays.

[cochise1949]

Check for a tripped GFCI outlet......