Brigit,
If you have the 3way fridge, there is an outlet under the counter for the 3way fridge. That outlet in mine was the GFCI untill i remodeled the front cabinets. Open the cabinet door under the sink and see if there is an outlet for the 3way fridge, it may well be the GFCI.
Also - these recepticals are made for RV's and mobile homes, the wires only push into clips inside the receptical. no real solid connection for the wire, where the trailer is bouncing and vibrating.
this connection could come loose and cause the above counter recptical to not function.
and YES all RV's are required to have GFCI recepticals. . .
Geo
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--- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, "Brigit McCallum" <brigit@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks Nick and Jerry, but honest to God, neither the outlet by the converter or above the stove has a little button for reset. They are beige and plain flat in the middle. It's serial number is 0583, so it seems that it must have been manufactured fairly early in T@B history. Could that be it? Should I have a GFCI installed?
> best,
> Brigit
>
> --- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, NicktheMan117@ wrote:
> >
> > Bridgit,
> >
> > I just looked at ours, and there is a GFCI outlet down near the floor
> > adjacent to the converter. Ours is a beige color, and the buttons at the
> > center of the outlet are also beige, so might be hard to see or overlook. Look
> > again and see if there are little buttons (flat) in the center of the
> > floor outlet.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Nick
> > Tabmantoo
> > Michigan
> > #0783
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 9/5/2010 12:03:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > brigit@ writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Jerry,
> > I'm Brigit. I just checked and neither of the duplex outlets is a GFCI.
> > Neither of the external outlets on the door side of the camper is either.
> > Brigit
> >
> > --- In _tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com_ (mailto:tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com) ,
> > "Jerry Jones" <jjerryj@> wrote:
> > >
> > > 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_ (mailto: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_ (mailto:tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com)
> > , "Jerry Jones" <jjerryj@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > 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.
> > > >
> > > > Jerry J
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Brigit McCallum
> > > > To: _tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com_ (mailto:tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com)
> >
> > > > Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 8:11 PM
> > > > Subject: [tabtrailers] electric receptacle above stove not working
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 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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