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Whole Electrical System Destroyed? 

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This customer called and said he thought his power converter wasn’t working in his RV. The problems were SO MUCH worse than he thought. What all did I find? Watch to find out.
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Комментарии : 114   
@BruceBarrick-cv8rt
@BruceBarrick-cv8rt Месяц назад
Another great fix and video! Thank you!
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv Месяц назад
That is not what I expected to find.
@RLBS61
@RLBS61 5 месяцев назад
I’m assuming he didn’t have a surge protector at the power box.If he had one to plug in first would have saved him a converter.
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
No he didn’t.
@JasonBlaylock
@JasonBlaylock 5 месяцев назад
The neutral is the return path for the one "30A"and or two "50A" 120v Hot circuits. The Ground is" in lamens terms" is like a neutral but it's there for safety and will not replace the function of a Neutral circuit. Hope that helps. I thought I was a the eye doc getting the glaucoma test when you started blowing the metal dust from the lens. 🤣
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Thanks......Sorry about the aluminum dust in the eyes.
@brianbiggs3484
@brianbiggs3484 5 месяцев назад
Hi Kenny , had a service call last summer , HWT would work on propane but not 120V . Doing the routine troubleshooting everything checked out ok . This was a brand new RV . Further checking I found the neutral wire at the neutral bar was not making good contact , due to the screw had not been torqued or even tightened at all , finally burning the wire back 2”. Repaired it & all was good . Never know what your going to encounter .👍👍🇨🇦✌️🇨🇦✌️🔧🔧
@lorenrickey5481
@lorenrickey5481 5 месяцев назад
@@brianbiggs3484same thing happened to our new fifth wheel. Neutral wire’s insulation in the panel burned back 3” due to loose wire connection.
@RLBS61
@RLBS61 5 месяцев назад
Another RU-vidr had a video out about torquing all the wires in the breaker box at least once a year especially if you’re full time.
@2manytoyz123
@2manytoyz123 5 месяцев назад
Great troubleshooting!
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Thanks
@johnnyindian9513
@johnnyindian9513 5 месяцев назад
Now that's what I call service! Great video and fix.
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
It had twists. It had turns. It was a great day.
@richarddiaz8248
@richarddiaz8248 5 месяцев назад
Hi thanks for todays RV class Learn how to test for damage electrical converter 🎉
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
You are very welcome.
@Hugo-Hernandez
@Hugo-Hernandez 5 месяцев назад
Great video Kenny, great troubleshooting and great information.
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Thanks Hugo.
@kingjames8283
@kingjames8283 5 месяцев назад
Yep I've had to deal with that recently on my 5th wheel RV. I'm going to say the bad AC-DC converter has a blown electrolytic capacitor on the power side which can be replaced and the converter kept as a good spare. You'll know which one it is when you see the top ballooned up and light brown residue around the immediate area where the capacitor is located. Like fuses, electrolytic capacitors are designed to blow thereby saving the component major damage and risk of fire.
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
I don't keep or sell any used parts.
@vanbrendle
@vanbrendle 5 месяцев назад
We lost neutral to our house and the voltage got up to 145volts. First hint was the refrigerator was running at wrap speed. I keep a voltage indicator plugged in full time for monitoring. 9:25
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
We did too about 20 years ago. Blew up microwave and a TV.
@williampamterry2755
@williampamterry2755 19 дней назад
I enjoy your videos and picked up some pretty good diagnostic information from them! keep up the great work.
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 19 дней назад
Awesome
@JESUSISALLPOWER
@JESUSISALLPOWER 5 месяцев назад
I would have made the park owner put a brand new plug receptacle on there
@ScottDLR
@ScottDLR 5 месяцев назад
If not, they may just keep damaging each other.
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Why?
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
What new plug?
@JESUSISALLPOWER
@JESUSISALLPOWER 5 месяцев назад
@@hillbillyrv receptacle on the power pole
@ScottDLR
@ScottDLR 5 месяцев назад
@llyrv It sounded like there was at least some minor damage to the plug (I couldn't see)? If so, I would replace both sides but if it just came unplugged, iI wouldn't worry about a thing (sorry, I keep seeing that ad for the new Bob Marley movie and I've got that song stuck in my head!) Cheers!
@travistucker8823
@travistucker8823 5 месяцев назад
Great call Kenny ! Stay safe and well....
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Thanks. You Too !!!
@douglasmayherjr.5733
@douglasmayherjr.5733 5 месяцев назад
Another Great Video, Kenny. Good catch on the neutral being disconnected. It’s always good to check like you did. I was also told the Neutral is the path back for the L1 and L2. Glad it didn’t hurt anything else in the camper. You and Mrs Hillbilly have a good weekend.
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
It was a great job all around. Thanks.
@paulshannon4576
@paulshannon4576 5 месяцев назад
My converter is behind the power distribution panel and mounted on the inside of the cabinets. I replaced the factory one of 30 amps with the Inteli-Power 80 amp with the wizard. I had it in a different fifth wheel and just transferred it over. I have 4 6 volt batteries.
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Very nice!
@jeffsteele1295
@jeffsteele1295 5 месяцев назад
Kenny I have been told that the ground is usually tied to a grounding rod that is driven down in the earth ground. Neutral ground is like the true ground provided by the power company. Kind of like a insulated ground and a protective ground. If you have a lighting bolt hit your earth ground you would not want to feed that voltage back to the power company using there provided Neutral ground. Without explaining how but build a power generator that is as close as I can explain . Hope it help out somehow . Thanks for you video its help me understand a lot .
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Thanks for the info.
@russclark3666
@russclark3666 5 месяцев назад
No Surge protector on the power Outlet, that's a must
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
I agree, but not everyone does.
@user-xv8fc1vg8u
@user-xv8fc1vg8u 4 месяца назад
Great job I can’t do electric I’d have to call you or someone else. Enjoy the video learned a lot. Thank you.
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 4 месяца назад
You are welcome
@scotthill1278
@scotthill1278 5 месяцев назад
Need to find the electrician that used the wrong box on the power pole.
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Might not have been an electrician, might have just been some guy. Doesn’t matter, I fixed it.
@mitchmummert1307
@mitchmummert1307 5 месяцев назад
I appreciate your diagnostics!
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
I appreciate you watching.
@vester681
@vester681 5 месяцев назад
Good job, thanks for sharing, have a blessed day
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Thank you! You too!
@phillipmonroy
@phillipmonroy 5 месяцев назад
Thank you for the informative video! I am always learning something new from your videos!
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
We all learn. I learn, you learn.....ha ha
@JimBrown-nc
@JimBrown-nc 5 месяцев назад
That is nice for the converter to be so accessible. Mine is under the kitchen counter with no access panel. The only way to it is by removing the breaker panel completely. It is way in there. I hope to never have an issue with it as it will be fun to get it out. They build the kitchen right over it. You have to wonder how they don't give consideration to repairs. Yes it was easy to install it when nothing was there.
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Been fighting that for over 30 years.
@edyoung6573
@edyoung6573 5 месяцев назад
Man I wish I had you for my mobil Tech!!!!! You just earned a Subscriber!!!!
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Thanks
@coreymerritt7742
@coreymerritt7742 5 месяцев назад
Once again nice job Kenny good call 👌
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Thanks
@tomconte1765
@tomconte1765 4 месяца назад
Holy crap, what we got here is an anti-polarity-polarity converting distribution panel and she's junk~! I can smell it. Alrighty now, fuses are good now slid'er back in that hole. Okay, here we go, now don't touch that hot lug, bbbbbsssshhhhttt! Dammit lil' m-fer bit me. Nice work brother! Glad you didn't get zapped.
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 4 месяца назад
LOL.....LOL Thanks Tom.
@wk7060
@wk7060 5 месяцев назад
That box should have never been used for that!
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Exactly
@DickRomeiser-qw2lk
@DickRomeiser-qw2lk 5 месяцев назад
Very informative video! (Suggestion: explain to your followers how to correctly attach your multi tester leads to the correct wires to check the voltage values, ie: black tester wire to what color appliance wire and red tester wire to what color appliance wire.). Again, thanks for the great videos!
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
I’ll try to do better in the future. Thanks
@scottbuss3449
@scottbuss3449 5 месяцев назад
as i understand it the "neutral electrically divides the 240vac leg to leg into 2 120vac legs 180' out of phase
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Thanks. I know electronics don't like to lose neutral.
@paulweaver7426
@paulweaver7426 5 месяцев назад
Kenny did you get permission to cut the parks box. I am glad you did just curious.
@FryeRVRepair
@FryeRVRepair 5 месяцев назад
I always check both AC power legs first, but had an intermittent Neutral once. Blew out a new WFCO converter before I caught it. Turned out problem was at the transformer before power pedestal. Great job, please keep up the good work.
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Man that sucks !!!!!
@thorhammer6040
@thorhammer6040 5 месяцев назад
turn off the main breaker and then check the 12 volt circuit. Then turn it on and it should be higher.
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Ok
@stewart4711
@stewart4711 5 месяцев назад
thats a nice park model to bad it doesnt have a roof cover pole top
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
It is a nice one.
@gitan68
@gitan68 5 месяцев назад
There is likely a fuse inside the convertor for the line cord. There may be a failed capacitor as well but replacing the fuse may be all that is required.
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Nothing inside the converter is serviceable.
@madjack7979
@madjack7979 5 месяцев назад
Nice work sir.
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Thank you kindly
@williamschaaf6688
@williamschaaf6688 5 месяцев назад
I always assume the neutral is hot when working on wiring that is in use especially.
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Safe assumption.
@paulgeorge2099
@paulgeorge2099 Месяц назад
Well just because you can get that 50 amp recepticle in that single gang box doesn't make it legal. Buy a 50 amp can that closes when plugged into it. Only $20 dollars more and when you get tired of living in a trailer it will be reusable unlike that plug that is exposed to weather (sun & rain).
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv Месяц назад
Legal. Ha ha We are in WV
@daviscrt
@daviscrt 5 месяцев назад
Great video thanks dawn
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
When did you change your name Dawn? ha ha
@chrishuebner2547
@chrishuebner2547 5 месяцев назад
Open neutrals are never a good thing. Looks like you have a Milwaukee M18 work light too. I’m so jealous!!!
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
I have many Milwaukee tools.
@carllawson4235
@carllawson4235 5 месяцев назад
Good video and I'm like you I know just enough about electric to be dangerous 😂😂
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Yes
@johnathanstheater
@johnathanstheater 5 месяцев назад
Great job Kenny !
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Thanks
@ldcooper1
@ldcooper1 5 месяцев назад
Should call the local electrical inspector.
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Ha ha ha ha ha ha We are in WV
@KevinCoop1
@KevinCoop1 5 месяцев назад
Kenny, How deep of an explanation of what a neutral is or is not do you want? In NEC, it is called grounded conductor. Laymen call it neutral or common conductor. I guarantee you will get numerous opinions without much technical information. We can go as deep as you want, or I can get you a video link that will explain and show you what it is. Your choice.
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Thanks Kevin. I was really just wanting people to engage. Positive or negative comments doesn't matter. They are all GOOD !!!!
@KevinCoop1
@KevinCoop1 5 месяцев назад
@@hillbillyrv Kenny, if you want more views and involvement, if you put “electrical problem” in the title, you will get both! Guaranteed.
@RADMAN752
@RADMAN752 5 месяцев назад
I always describe the neutral as “the pathway home” in order for the hot to do work, they have to have a pathway home
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
That’s good.
@user-mt3jq7vk5v
@user-mt3jq7vk5v 5 месяцев назад
Good education Kenny, I retained some of it but would help if I ojt with some one who really knows.
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
What?
@thorhammer6040
@thorhammer6040 5 месяцев назад
Wonder if there is a fuse or breaker on the 110V side of that converter?
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Breaker in the power distribution panel.
@thorhammer6040
@thorhammer6040 5 месяцев назад
@@hillbillyrv Sometimes there might be a fuse on the board inside.
@ldcooper1
@ldcooper1 5 месяцев назад
Is there not a 50 amp inline main converter fuse?
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Nope, just a breaker in the power distribution box.
@ldcooper1
@ldcooper1 5 месяцев назад
Is there a fuse that is blown in the converter?
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
No. Nothing serviceable inside the converters.
@markeckman3662
@markeckman3662 5 месяцев назад
What were you cutting with the grinder at the pole?
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Cutting the bottom out of that box so the shore cord could plug in all the way.
@halliard1117
@halliard1117 5 месяцев назад
You need a warning that says don't try this at home. While interesting, safety should be the first concern. Just go to the store and get an approved outdoor box. There's no sense in creating a hazard to save a few dollars.
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Please read the disclaimer in the description of this video. I was probably 75 miles from the nearest “store”. I am in rural WV.
@ctaylor114
@ctaylor114 5 месяцев назад
Neutral is also used as an unload circuit for electronics this is why electronics fry or go wild without a Neutral
@hillbillyrv
@hillbillyrv 5 месяцев назад
Thanks for the info.
@plowhand5591
@plowhand5591 5 месяцев назад
👍🙂✝
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