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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