Ok got a pop up question

[RUGER]

You will have to excuse my ignorance but maybe I can get across enough info.

When I plug something up in my pop up it throws the breaker.
It has a little white button you push and it starts back up.

During the bow opener I plugged in a coffee pot and it blew it and that was all I had plugged in.

I bought a brand new heater and it won't run it.
Basically anything other than my phone charger will blow it.

Where do I start looking first to fix it?

 

[WestTn Huntin man]

If a breaker has been popped several times they get weak. I have had to change several .Check in to getting a new breaker.
Something else is to check and see if power is being pulled when everything is off.There is a chance you have a short or bare wire somewhere pulling current.You will need a amp meter to check that.

 

[WestTn Huntin man]

Does it blow the breaker with the pop up plugged into 115vac or 12vdc ??

 

[RUGER]

Does it blow the breaker with the pop up plugged into 115vac or 12vdc ??

Like I said, I am ignorant ESPECIALLY dealing with electricity.
I plug into a regular 110 and use an adapter to match the 30amp plug on the camper.
I also plug directly into a 30amp plug in at Piney and it blows either way.

 

[RUGER]

is it a breaker thats tripping out or a GFI recepticle?

Not sure what you call it.
I know it clicks and stops then I push a little white button and it comes back on.
Not like a breaker in a house fuse box.

 

[WestTn Huntin man]

That sounds like the GFI plug .They are supposed to be a safty feature to you from getting shocked with electricity and water. If it looks just like a regular plug for your home with the white button it the middle take it to Lowes or a hardware store and tell them I want one of these.Sounds like what I mentioned earlier. You either have a a worn out plug that is tripping to easily or a short / water somewhere. The quick easy I don't know anything fix would be get a new plug and change it. A short is going to take some running down and figuring out.

 

[FULLDRAWXX75]

You will have to excuse my ignorance but maybe I can get across enough info.

When I plug something up in my pop up it throws the breaker.
It has a little white button you push and it starts back up.

During the bow opener I plugged in a coffee pot and it blew it and that was all I had plugged in.

I bought a brand new heater and it won't run it.
Basically anything other than my phone charger will blow it.

Where do I start looking first to fix it?

Coffee pots and toasters are the two biggest elec. draw items you can plug in.....................check the amp rating on the circuit and verify it is enough to handle the load.

FDXX75

 

[FULLDRAWXX75]

is it a breaker thats tripping out or a GFI recepticle?

It does sounds like a gfi circuit.....

Coffee pots and toasters are the two biggest elec. draw items you can plug in.....................check the amp rating on the circuit and verify it is enough to handle the load.

FDXX75

Those do draw alot of amps. Still a camper should handle it...

It should................I have an old 1964 vintage camper I picked up really cheap and did a total restoration on it, there are no GFI outlets in it (did exist back then) I plug direct to my Honda generator at the hunting lot and when I hit the button on the toaster in the morning, it will nearly stall the freaking generator out................the initial start up draw on small electric applicancies is unbelieveable.

I am thinking the breaker is either weak or under rated for the application.

FDXX75

 

[RUGER]

The little button I am talking about isn't on the plug it is located in another location near the switch for the water pump.

It is a 1996 Jayco Eagle.

 

[FULLDRAWXX75]

heres a suggestion.take a pic of the offending device and post it.that should disspell all this speculation as to what it is.im not real familiar with the camper devices and such but i am familiar enough with ac/dc circuits to help with the problem

Actually, just take a pic of the outlet(s) and the breaker box(inside of the breakers)There could be one main GFI and the rest are piggybacked off of it.(?)

FDXX75

 

[RUGER]

Will do.
I will bring it back home from deer camp in the next couple of weeks and see if I can get it fixed before turkey season starts.

Tripping breakers or not I love that camper !
The air works great, that is the main thing.

 

[RUGER]

Sounds good man, thanks.

 

[FULLDRAWXX75]

What was the outcome????

FDXX75

 

[RUGER]

Didn't use it this weekend, stayed in the cabin instead.

Gonna be a few weeks till I bring it home, then I will get into it in more detail.

 

[FULLDRAWXX75]

Ok, I was just curious as to what you found.

Keep us posted, please.

FDXX75

 

[RUGER]

Will do man.

 

[ttf909]

i would trash the gfi and put a regular plug in its place.