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Originally Posted by jimwilly
...electrical problem in our previously owned TM3023. It started when I plugged in the power cord into the power pole at the campsite. When I plugged in, the circuit breaker at the pole immediately tripped... I apparently left the water heater electrical switch in the on position when we last camped... I did turn it off and the circuit breaker did not immediately trip... never once did a fuse in the TM blow or did a breaker trip.
Anyone have any suggestions as to where I might begin to solve my problem?
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I can't offer an opinion on the source of your problem... yet. The place for you to start is to turn off all the breakers in the power supply panel of your TM. Then, plug the TM into your power source. If you have a 30-amp source available, great. If not, use one of the 15 or 20 amp sources in your garage.
When you plug in the TM verify that the circuit does not blow when all the TM breakers are turned off. Then, with someone helping you observe, turn the breakers on, one at a time until the circuit breaker for your source voltage pops. When it pops, that will tell you where in the TM to start looking for the problem.
Now, if the source circuit breaker pops when you plug the TM in, while all the TM breakers are off, the problem is probably your power convertor, or the wiring going to it. That means a dead short of some sort. That could be a frayed or chafed power cord... it could mean a "fried" power convertor. The problem could also be a shorted out electrical element in the water heater, or a problem with the A/C. Only a process of elimination will help determine the problem.
After checking the above suggestions, please report on your findings and I'll see if I can be of further assistance.