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ssullivan · 23-02-2006, 01:19

I'll add for clarity that I do have power coming in from my shore power cord. I tested the cord and have the correct voltage. I do not know if this power makes it from my cord to the cable that runs from the shore power receptacle and my AC Main breaker panel. All I know is there is no power getting to the AC main (by testing the hot, neutral and ground busses finding no voltage at all). - plus, it don't work! ha ha

In 10 minutes, I was able to quickly find that out with the meter.

I am now trying to find the fault between them that is causing the power not to flow. The only items between are a large cable and the shore power receptacle itself. I was checking to see if anyone had heard of anything else between these two that might be at fault (pun intended??).

In this case, I know very specifically what caused the short. A hot wire touched ground/earth through a poorly wired outlet box.

Just wanted to be clear... I'll post some results in the AM. Oh wait... it IS the AM. 3AM. Wood heat. There is the one disadvantage!

23-02-2006, 01:19	#13
ssullivan Senior Cruiser Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,530	I'll add for clarity that I do have power coming in from my shore power cord. I tested the cord and have the correct voltage. I do not know if this power makes it from my cord to the cable that runs from the shore power receptacle and my AC Main breaker panel. All I know is there is no power getting to the AC main (by testing the hot, neutral and ground busses finding no voltage at all). - plus, it don't work! ha ha In 10 minutes, I was able to quickly find that out with the meter. I am now trying to find the fault between them that is causing the power not to flow. The only items between are a large cable and the shore power receptacle itself. I was checking to see if anyone had heard of anything else between these two that might be at fault (pun intended??). In this case, I know very specifically what caused the short. A hot wire touched ground/earth through a poorly wired outlet box. Just wanted to be clear... I'll post some results in the AM. Oh wait... it IS the AM. 3AM. Wood heat. There is the one disadvantage!