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Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-03-2018, 04:53 PM
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Views: 13,407
Posted By Brian B-P
No, it works like this... Black for the...

No, it works like this...

Black for the first (hot) line, red for the second (hot) line, white for neutral, and bare or green for ground.

That's it - the ground conductor isn't counted in this...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-03-2018, 03:26 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 13,407
Posted By Brian B-P
I believe that the suggestion was to disconnect...

I believe that the suggestion was to disconnect the microwave outlet from the outside outlet from which it is currently fed, and run directly to the Power Center instead on a dedicated circuit. The...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-02-2018, 03:20 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 13,407
Posted By Brian B-P
If it is that style of box, it certainly needs...

If it is that style of box, it certainly needs those cable connectors (and what idiot would run cables into the box with no clamp at all?)... but then what is the long screw? It looks way too long...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-02-2018, 03:05 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 13,407
Posted By Brian B-P
As I explained, it is for the inverter...

As I explained, it is for the inverter installation - see above (https://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f9/microwave-outlet-replacement-12962-3.html#post249409).
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-02-2018, 03:03 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 13,407
Posted By Brian B-P
That long screw in the centre is presumably for...

That long screw in the centre is presumably for the clamp which holds the cables - it's not clear in that low-resolution exterior image, but from the inside the box it should be apparent.

...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-02-2018, 02:53 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 13,407
Posted By Brian B-P
The photo shows a typical AC distribution panel...

The photo shows a typical AC distribution panel in an Escape without the optional inverter. Although the WFCO manual shows three double breakers installed, the panel appears to be designed for five...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-02-2018, 02:41 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 13,407
Posted By Brian B-P
I don't see much need for a GFCI for a microwave...

I don't see much need for a GFCI for a microwave in a cabinet, but ideally it would be on its own circuit breaker. In your case, it is GFCI protected (by feeding through the upstream GFCI...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-02-2018, 02:36 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 13,407
Posted By Brian B-P
That is not unique to the 5.0TA; it is the...

That is not unique to the 5.0TA; it is the breaker box for circuits which are powered from the transfer switch, so they can run from the inverter or shore power... so it is only present if the...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-02-2018, 02:30 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 13,407
Posted By Brian B-P
That's what Escape did in Ron's case for "circuit...

That's what Escape did in Ron's case for "circuit #2", but not for the converter and microwave ("circuit #1").


That looks like good advice to follow, to me. The WFCO installation instructions...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-02-2018, 02:25 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 13,407
Posted By Brian B-P
Sure, but this is not a unique situation in...

Sure, but this is not a unique situation in Escapes. How many of them have a dedicated microwave circuit? Based on previous discussions, I would guess not many.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-02-2018, 01:39 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 13,407
Posted By Brian B-P
That makes sense, and Canadian residential...

That makes sense, and Canadian residential kitchens do have dedicated microwave circuits.

A question might be whether CSA Z240 RV requires everything in the codes which it references, or only...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-01-2018, 02:55 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 13,407
Posted By Brian B-P
I assume that you're referring to what Ron calls...

I assume that you're referring to what Ron calls the splice in the wire to the microwave, and not the pigtail arrangement used to combine wires to outlets on circuit #2. The reason for this is not...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-01-2018, 02:45 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 13,407
Posted By Brian B-P
There is not just one single electrical code....

There is not just one single electrical code. There are national codes, provincial and state codes, and industry-specific rules.

For an RV built in Canada, design and construction requirements are...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-01-2018, 02:10 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 13,407
Posted By Brian B-P
That's an example - complete with photo - of the...

That's an example - complete with photo - of the multiple connections to one breaker that I was trying to explain, although it is actually Ron's circuit #2 which uses a visible wire nut and pigtail....
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-01-2018, 12:50 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 13,407
Posted By Brian B-P
An additional possibility: Based on another...

An additional possibility:
Based on another discussion thread (Breaker modification (https://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f8/breaker-modification-11047.html)), it appears that in some cases Escape...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-01-2018, 12:38 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 13,407
Posted By Brian B-P
Since this is true, the culprit may be...

Since this is true, the culprit may be connections at another outlet on the same circuit, where power feeds through that receptacle to the microwave. Since it is a pain to dig into each receptacle it...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-01-2018, 12:22 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 13,407
Posted By Brian B-P
Just to confirm: you do not have the optional...

Just to confirm: you do not have the optional all-outlets inverter, right? That comes with an additional two-circuit breaker panel, but if you had it you would not have "outlet" breakers in the WFCO...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 05-31-2018, 06:07 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 13,407
Posted By Brian B-P
The fuses in the WFCO Power Center are for 12...

The fuses in the WFCO Power Center are for 12 volt DC power (from the battery or converter). The microwave and other outlets are on 120 V AC power; each circuit has a circuit breaker, also in the...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 05-28-2018, 01:05 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 13,407
Posted By Brian B-P
If you go to your favourite electrical supply...

If you go to your favourite electrical supply store (any building center should do) and ask about "old work boxes" you should be shown at least a couple of choices. These boxes are designed to attach...
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