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misssexysixarun
Reg. Nov 2004
Posted 2008-02-28 9:32 AM (#78189)
Subject: Shore Cord


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Anyone have any experiance with a bad shore cord (the electrical cord for the trailer)?  I found out that mine was faulty, causing shots in the trailer, making the converter not work, the fan in the bathroom not work and the lights in the horse compartment not work.  Was wondering, my fridge, AC and heater were on the fritz too, and needed to be replaced.  Could a faulty shore cord have anything to do with those other problems?  Just curious.
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gard
Reg. Aug 2007
Posted 2008-02-28 9:45 AM (#78191 - in reply to #78189)
Subject: RE: Shore Cord


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Any short in an electrical system, can cause the improper operation of any device it powers. Most shorts will cause a complete or intermittent fault in the electrical distribution, causing any appliance to start and stop, or stop completely.

The short will usually cause the circuit protection device to trip, rendering the circuit inoperative. With an ac circuit, an over or under voltage problem can cause the failure of motors commonly used in compressors and pumps.

Once your shore power cord is replaced, and the breaker or fuse is reset or replaced, I would try using your electrical devices one at a time. You may find that many will still operate satisfactorily.

Gard

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misssexysixarun
Reg. Nov 2004
Posted 2008-02-28 9:55 AM (#78193 - in reply to #78189)
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Thanks.  Well we know that the AC and The Fridge still doesn't work correctly.  He is trying to figure out the deal with the AC and just put a new fridge in it.  Just wondered if it could have caused damage to make them have to be replace.  No biggie.
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gard
Reg. Aug 2007
Posted 2008-02-28 10:45 AM (#78194 - in reply to #78189)
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Your lights, fridge and fan run on a 12v dc circuit that is either powered by the converter or battery. The a/c and fridge run on the 110v ac circuit powered by the shore cord. If the fridge works on battery and propane, it may be the 110V ac feed in the LQ that is bad.

It would be wise to check the voltages and LQ circuits to these appliances. Changing them is a big deal, they are some of the more expensive appliances in your LQ.

Gard

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misssexysixarun
Reg. Nov 2004
Posted 2008-02-28 10:50 AM (#78195 - in reply to #78189)
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Well the fridge was working on propane but had a bad smell to it inside and outside the trailer.  Then all of a sudden it quit working on electric.  Doesn't work thru the battery at all.  The AC hasn't worked for two years, since I changed the thermostat for the heater, as it would never shut off.  Ever since then the AC has not work.  Very strange this trailer is! LOL!

It is down being fixed with the guy who put all of the stuff in it when it was new.   So he knows what he is doing.  I was just curious on this..

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retento
Reg. Aug 2004
Posted 2008-02-28 10:59 AM (#78196 - in reply to #78189)
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You may have just answered all of your own questions, think about it....

It is down being fixed with the guy who put all of the stuff in it when it was new.  

"So he knows what he is doing."  <-------

I was just curious on this..

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gard
Reg. Aug 2007
Posted 2008-02-28 11:01 AM (#78197 - in reply to #78189)
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If your refrigerator had a bad smell and then stopped working, that usually means the refrigerant had leaked and the sealed cooling system has failed. If the unit is older, it is usually economically feasible to swap it out instead of effecting repairs.

It sounds as if your service repair man knows what he's doing and will soon have you back in business.

Gard

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misssexysixarun
Reg. Nov 2004
Posted 2008-02-28 11:35 AM (#78203 - in reply to #78189)
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The fridge was still working on Propane, just smelled terrible.  He checked into it, and it would have cost the same to fix as it would to put a new one in, so we went with the new one, which will have a new warranty on it.  The trailer is six years old, so same with everything in it.

 

He does no what he is doing and is fixing it correctly, I just was curious if anyone had any experiance with it affecting the other appliances or what not, making them bad, due to the shore cord being bad.....

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flyinghfarm
Reg. Mar 2004
Posted 2008-02-28 11:50 AM (#78207 - in reply to #78189)
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Um, this here...."He does no what he is doing and is fixing it correctly, "  seems like a contradiction in terms?  I must be not understanding...
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misssexysixarun
Reg. Nov 2004
Posted 2008-02-28 11:58 AM (#78211 - in reply to #78207)
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Originally written by flyinghfarm on 2008-02-28 12:50 PM

Um, this here...."He does no what he is doing and is fixing it correctly, "  seems like a contradiction in terms?  I must be not understanding...

OK, try this again.  He knows what he is doing and is fixing it......  Does that sound better?

Geesh, I was just curious if this could have caused all the other problems or what?  Forget it.

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flyinghfarm
Reg. Mar 2004
Posted 2008-02-28 1:41 PM (#78227 - in reply to #78189)
Subject: RE: Shore Cord


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ooops, I am sorry,  You meant "know" and I thought you meant  "not".....  lotsa differance!!!  Just the way my eye caught it, no offense meant atall!!! Glad you are getting it fixed!
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misssexysixarun
Reg. Nov 2004
Posted 2008-02-28 1:50 PM (#78228 - in reply to #78227)
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Originally written by flyinghfarm on 2008-02-28 2:41 PM

ooops, I am sorry,  You meant "know" and I thought you meant  "not".....  lotsa differance!!!  Just the way my eye caught it, no offense meant atall!!! Glad you are getting it fixed!

 

So am I!!!  I won't know what to do with a trailer that everything works on!!!

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gard
Reg. Aug 2007
Posted 2008-02-28 2:16 PM (#78231 - in reply to #78189)
Subject: RE: Shore Cord


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You spend your time enjoying it
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misssexysixarun
Reg. Nov 2004
Posted 2008-02-28 2:18 PM (#78232 - in reply to #78189)
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Thanks for all your help!  I will enjoy it!  Every inch of it!!!!
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