Re: [tabtrailers] Re: electric receptacle above stove not working

8:46 AM |

Cindy, there should be at least one GFCI in your T@B, whether it is over the sink or not. A number of outlets which are supplied by one source can be protected by a single GFCI, if wired correctly. I have had only one experience with GFCIs, some years ago when one in a bathroom gave out and shut down outlets in kitchen and an upstairs bath. The GFCI has to be the first in the string of outlets supplied, so a ground fault in any one will cause it to shut off power to all. Is it possible the other duplex outlet in your T@B is a GFCI?

Your problem may be nothing more than a bad wiring connection or loose pins in the receptacle. You don't need a special device to test the outlet for power--just plug in a night light or some other device to see if the power is there. The little outlet tester is still a good idea to check for power along with correct connections.

Let us know what you find.

Jerry J

----- Original Message -----

From: Brigit McCallum

To: tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 11:17 AM

Subject: [tabtrailers] Re: electric receptacle above stove not working

Jerry,
As I read your post I was surprised I had not noticed that it was GFCI, so I just went out to look and it is NOT a GFCI! I thought that was required around water or stove. How could it get past that in any inspection when it was manufactured! If I plug into electricity and get one of those little devices that says whether there is juice to an outlet and it says No, is my nect step to replace the unit with a GFCI one?
Thanks!
Brigit

--- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, "Jerry Jones" <jjerryj@...> wrote:
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> Brigit, the receptacle over the stove is a GFCI receptacle (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter). It should reset by pushing the little square button in the center of the receptacle. I would not recommend using a larger adapter there. They can go bad, so it is possible it needs replacing, but only with another GFCI receptacle, and after trying to reset it. There may be something you plugged in that caused it to trip.
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> Jerry J
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Brigit McCallum
> To: tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 8:11 PM
> Subject: [tabtrailers] electric receptacle above stove not working
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> Hi all,
> On our trip to Acadia National Park last week, I plugged a 6-unit adapter into the receptacle over the stove in our Tab-A-Wander #0583. After we plugged in at the campground I noticed the little red indicator light was not lit, and nothing I plugged directly into the receptacle would work. I pulled and looked at all of the fuses and they look fine. The breaker switches had not tripped. Do you think I need to replace the receptacle?
> Thanks for any input!
> Brigit
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