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There are four 110v outlets in my 84FC that don't work. Three of the
outlets are under the sink on the outside wall. I traced the problem
to what appears to be a relay under the kitchen sink. The relay looks
like a junction box with a brown bakelite cover. When I close the
relay manually I get power to 3 of the outlets. Two under the sink and
one next to the toaster compartment. The fourth, also under the sink,
shows nothing.

Is the relay an old school form of GFI protection? How do I correct
this problem?

Thanks, Keith

84FC35SB
San Diego

Nope don't think so Keith.
That relay could very well be the one from the rediline generator.
Sounds like that relay is not working, as it pulls in when there is 120 volt
available from the load center.
In the normal state, it is deenergized, contacts closed from the rediline.
You do not need that type of relay either, purchase one that is rated for 120
volts on the coil and contacts are rated for 30 amps . It also appears to be a
DPDT.

Bill 84 FC 35 SB "$quanderlodge"
Terrace, B.C. Canada




----- Original Message ----
From: Keith Strehle
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 8:26:50 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Electrical relay under sink 84FCSB

There are four 110v outlets in my 84FC that don't work. Three of the
outlets are under the sink on the outside wall. I traced the problem
to what appears to be a relay under the kitchen sink. The relay looks
like a junction box with a brown bakelite cover. When I close the
relay manually I get power to 3 of the outlets. Two under the sink and
one next to the toaster compartment. The fourth, also under the sink,
shows nothing.

Is the relay an old school form of GFI protection? How do I correct
this problem?

Thanks, Keith

84FC35SB
San Diego





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Keith:

That relay is from the rediline days. The relay should be electrically held
closed when on shore power or gen set. The open when no shore or gen set.
This allows all to be hot when on shore or gen set, or when open it has the
potential to be hot from the rediliine for the ice maker and small wattage
items. One other plug may be on that same circuit and that is in the bath.

So the relay should have power on the coil when on shore or gen set. Start
troubleshooting the reason why the coil of the relay is not pulled in and
go from there. Or at least that is what I would do.

Safe travels,

Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
84FC35
Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma

At 03:26 PM 4/16/2007 +0000, you wrote:
>There are four 110v outlets in my 84FC that don't work. Three of the
>outlets are under the sink on the outside wall. I traced the problem
>to what appears to be a relay under the kitchen sink. The relay looks
>like a junction box with a brown bakelite cover. When I close the
>relay manually I get power to 3 of the outlets. Two under the sink and
>one next to the toaster compartment. The fourth, also under the sink,
>shows nothing.
>
>Is the relay an old school form of GFI protection? How do I correct
>this problem?
>
>Thanks, Keith
>
>84FC35SB
>San Diego
>

Hey Bill, thanks. That is all Greek to me? Check your e-mail...

Keith
84FC35


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Wilhelmus Schreurs
wrote:
>
> Nope don't think so Keith.
> That relay could very well be the one from the rediline generator.
> Sounds like that relay is not working, as it pulls in when there is
120 volt available from the load center.
> In the normal state, it is deenergized, contacts closed from the
rediline.
> You do not need that type of relay either, purchase one that is
rated for 120 volts on the coil and contacts are rated for 30 amps .
It also appears to be a DPDT.
>
> Bill 84 FC 35 SB "$quanderlodge"
> Terrace, B.C. Canada
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Keith Strehle
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 8:26:50 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Electrical relay under sink 84FCSB
>
> There are four 110v outlets in my 84FC that don't work. Three of
the
> outlets are under the sink on the outside wall. I traced the
problem
> to what appears to be a relay under the kitchen sink. The relay
looks
> like a junction box with a brown bakelite cover. When I close the
> relay manually I get power to 3 of the outlets. Two under the sink
and
> one next to the toaster compartment. The fourth, also under the
sink,
> shows nothing.
>
> Is the relay an old school form of GFI protection? How do I correct
> this problem?
>
> Thanks, Keith
>
> 84FC35SB
> San Diego
>
>
>
>
>
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>

Thanks Ralph. I'm not familiar with rediline but the outlet in the
bath is hot. Of the three outlets under the sink. Two go hot when I
close the relay. These outlets feed the Konstant Hot, the piezo
igniter for the stove, the ice maker, and a small space heater under
the sink.

I have no idea how to troubleshoot this relay?

Keith
84FC35


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
wrote:
>
> Keith:
>
> That relay is from the rediline days. The relay should be
electrically held
> closed when on shore power or gen set. The open when no shore or
gen set.
> This allows all to be hot when on shore or gen set, or when open it
has the
> potential to be hot from the rediliine for the ice maker and small
wattage
> items. One other plug may be on that same circuit and that is in
the bath.
>
> So the relay should have power on the coil when on shore or gen
set. Start
> troubleshooting the reason why the coil of the relay is not pulled
in and
> go from there. Or at least that is what I would do.
>
> Safe travels,
>
> Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> 84FC35
> Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma
>
> At 03:26 PM 4/16/2007 +0000, you wrote:
> >There are four 110v outlets in my 84FC that don't work. Three of
the
> >outlets are under the sink on the outside wall. I traced the
problem
> >to what appears to be a relay under the kitchen sink. The relay
looks
> >like a junction box with a brown bakelite cover. When I close the
> >relay manually I get power to 3 of the outlets. Two under the
sink and
> >one next to the toaster compartment. The fourth, also under the
sink,
> >shows nothing.
> >
> >Is the relay an old school form of GFI protection? How do I
correct
> >this problem?
> >
> >Thanks, Keith
> >
> >84FC35SB
> >San Diego
> >
>

Keith- look in the forward curb side outside compartment. Behind a black
metal louvered panel is where the rediline is supposed to be. i believe that
panel is held up by 2 screws. Tell us what you find.

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Livingston, Mt




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The rediline works when the engine is running and the generator is off and
you are not plugged into shore power. I don't think I had a switch on my 84
35FC

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83PT40
Livingston, Mt




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Hi Keith:

With shore power off, remove the brown cover on the relay junction box
under the sink. Remove the extender ring on top of the 4 inch box. Apply
shore power, and with your meter set to volts AC check the black and white
wires for 120 vac at the bottom of the relay, these wires cascade up to the
relay coil. If you have power, then it is safe to say the relay coil is bad
and needs to be replaced. I know that your going to find 120 vac there
because you manually push it and you have power to the plugs, but best to
check incoming power anyway so it becomes a "known" rather than a "think."

Now you know the relay needs replacing.

Ralph
Safe travels,

Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
84FC35
Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma

At 04:14 PM 4/16/2007 +0000, you wrote:
>Thanks Ralph. I'm not familiar with rediline but the outlet in the
>bath is hot. Of the three outlets under the sink. Two go hot when I
>close the relay. These outlets feed the Konstant Hot, the piezo
>igniter for the stove, the ice maker, and a small space heater under
>the sink.
>
>I have no idea how to troubleshoot this relay?
>
>Keith
>84FC35
>
>
>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
> wrote:
> >
> > Keith:
> >
> > That relay is from the rediline days. The relay should be
>electrically held
> > closed when on shore power or gen set. The open when no shore or
>gen set.
> > This allows all to be hot when on shore or gen set, or when open it
>has the
> > potential to be hot from the rediliine for the ice maker and small
>wattage
> > items. One other plug may be on that same circuit and that is in
>the bath.
> >
> > So the relay should have power on the coil when on shore or gen
>set. Start
> > troubleshooting the reason why the coil of the relay is not pulled
>in and
> > go from there. Or at least that is what I would do.
> >
> > Safe travels,
> >
> > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> > 84FC35
> > Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma
> >
> > At 03:26 PM 4/16/2007 +0000, you wrote:
> > >There are four 110v outlets in my 84FC that don't work. Three of
>the
> > >outlets are under the sink on the outside wall. I traced the
>problem
> > >to what appears to be a relay under the kitchen sink. The relay
>looks
> > >like a junction box with a brown bakelite cover. When I close the
> > >relay manually I get power to 3 of the outlets. Two under the
>sink and
> > >one next to the toaster compartment. The fourth, also under the
>sink,
> > >shows nothing.
> > >
> > >Is the relay an old school form of GFI protection? How do I
>correct
> > >this problem?
> > >
> > >Thanks, Keith
> > >
> > >84FC35SB
> > >San Diego
> > >
> >
>

Thanks Ralph, I don't believe I have a rediline generator? I can't
seem to find any switches that refer to rediline. I called Bluebird
and the guy told me it was an option. So maybe it's not there. But
why the relay then? And it doesn't explain why the outlets don't
work.

Keith
84FC35


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
wrote:
>
> Hi Keith:
>
> With shore power off, remove the brown cover on the relay junction
box
> under the sink. Remove the extender ring on top of the 4 inch box.
Apply
> shore power, and with your meter set to volts AC check the black
and white
> wires for 120 vac at the bottom of the relay, these wires cascade
up to the
> relay coil. If you have power, then it is safe to say the relay
coil is bad
> and needs to be replaced. I know that your going to find 120 vac
there
> because you manually push it and you have power to the plugs, but
best to
> check incoming power anyway so it becomes a "known" rather than
a "think."
>
> Now you know the relay needs replacing.
>
> Ralph
> Safe travels,
>
> Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> 84FC35
> Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma
>
> At 04:14 PM 4/16/2007 +0000, you wrote:
> >Thanks Ralph. I'm not familiar with rediline but the outlet in the
> >bath is hot. Of the three outlets under the sink. Two go hot
when I
> >close the relay. These outlets feed the Konstant Hot, the piezo
> >igniter for the stove, the ice maker, and a small space heater
under
> >the sink.
> >
> >I have no idea how to troubleshoot this relay?
> >
> >Keith
> >84FC35
> >
> >
> >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Keith:
> > >
> > > That relay is from the rediline days. The relay should be
> >electrically held
> > > closed when on shore power or gen set. The open when no shore or
> >gen set.
> > > This allows all to be hot when on shore or gen set, or when
open it
> >has the
> > > potential to be hot from the rediliine for the ice maker and
small
> >wattage
> > > items. One other plug may be on that same circuit and that is in
> >the bath.
> > >
> > > So the relay should have power on the coil when on shore or gen
> >set. Start
> > > troubleshooting the reason why the coil of the relay is not
pulled
> >in and
> > > go from there. Or at least that is what I would do.
> > >
> > > Safe travels,
> > >
> > > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> > > 84FC35
> > > Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma
> > >
> > > At 03:26 PM 4/16/2007 +0000, you wrote:
> > > >There are four 110v outlets in my 84FC that don't work. Three
of
> >the
> > > >outlets are under the sink on the outside wall. I traced the
> >problem
> > > >to what appears to be a relay under the kitchen sink. The
relay
> >looks
> > > >like a junction box with a brown bakelite cover. When I close
the
> > > >relay manually I get power to 3 of the outlets. Two under the
> >sink and
> > > >one next to the toaster compartment. The fourth, also under
the
> >sink,
> > > >shows nothing.
> > > >
> > > >Is the relay an old school form of GFI protection? How do I
> >correct
> > > >this problem?
> > > >
> > > >Thanks, Keith
> > > >
> > > >84FC35SB
> > > >San Diego
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

Keith,

With or with a RediLine, Sounds like the relay is defective.
The AC power closes this relay to power up the missing circuits.
You can replace the relay or wire past it.
Just remember you or someone may want to install an inverter
in the future.
It is usually best to repair or replace as designed by BB,

Bill 88 FC Michigan

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Strehle"
wrote:
>
> Thanks Ralph, I don't believe I have a rediline generator? I can't
> seem to find any switches that refer to rediline. I called
Bluebird
> and the guy told me it was an option. So maybe it's not there.
But
> why the relay then? And it doesn't explain why the outlets don't
> work.
>
> Keith
> 84FC35
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Keith:
> >
> > With shore power off, remove the brown cover on the relay
junction
> box
> > under the sink. Remove the extender ring on top of the 4 inch
box.
> Apply
> > shore power, and with your meter set to volts AC check the black
> and white
> > wires for 120 vac at the bottom of the relay, these wires cascade
> up to the
> > relay coil. If you have power, then it is safe to say the relay
> coil is bad
> > and needs to be replaced. I know that your going to find 120 vac
> there
> > because you manually push it and you have power to the plugs, but
> best to
> > check incoming power anyway so it becomes a "known" rather than
> a "think."
> >
> > Now you know the relay needs replacing.
> >
> > Ralph
> > Safe travels,
> >
> > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> > 84FC35
> > Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma
> >
> > At 04:14 PM 4/16/2007 +0000, you wrote:
> > >Thanks Ralph. I'm not familiar with rediline but the outlet in
the
> > >bath is hot. Of the three outlets under the sink. Two go hot
> when I
> > >close the relay. These outlets feed the Konstant Hot, the piezo
> > >igniter for the stove, the ice maker, and a small space heater
> under
> > >the sink.
> > >
> > >I have no idea how to troubleshoot this relay?
> > >
> > >Keith
> > >84FC35
> > >
> > >
> > >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Keith:
> > > >
> > > > That relay is from the rediline days. The relay should be
> > >electrically held
> > > > closed when on shore power or gen set. The open when no shore
or
> > >gen set.
> > > > This allows all to be hot when on shore or gen set, or when
> open it
> > >has the
> > > > potential to be hot from the rediliine for the ice maker and
> small
> > >wattage
> > > > items. One other plug may be on that same circuit and that is
in
> > >the bath.
> > > >
> > > > So the relay should have power on the coil when on shore or
gen
> > >set. Start
> > > > troubleshooting the reason why the coil of the relay is not
> pulled
> > >in and
> > > > go from there. Or at least that is what I would do.
> > > >
> > > > Safe travels,
> > > >
> > > > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> > > > 84FC35
> > > > Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma
> > > >
> > > > At 03:26 PM 4/16/2007 +0000, you wrote:
> > > > >There are four 110v outlets in my 84FC that don't work.
Three
> of
> > >the
> > > > >outlets are under the sink on the outside wall. I traced the
> > >problem
> > > > >to what appears to be a relay under the kitchen sink. The
> relay
> > >looks
> > > > >like a junction box with a brown bakelite cover. When I
close
> the
> > > > >relay manually I get power to 3 of the outlets. Two under
the
> > >sink and
> > > > >one next to the toaster compartment. The fourth, also under
> the
> > >sink,
> > > > >shows nothing.
> > > > >
> > > > >Is the relay an old school form of GFI protection? How do I
> > >correct
> > > > >this problem?
> > > > >
> > > > >Thanks, Keith
> > > > >
> > > > >84FC35SB
> > > > >San Diego
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>