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plug ins in bays

In my 1998 U320 passenger side, front two bays, (behind the fuel and propane bay) there are plug ins located in both bays.
Can anyone help me out in locating the breakers for those plug in boxes as I want to re-locate one for a TV plug in.
Any help would be appreciated.
Peter
Peter    Alberta Canada
'98 U320 40'  Build 5359 M11 450 HP, Aqua hot, Blu Ox

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Reply #1
They should be on the bedside on the inverter 110 volt breaker box.  The problem might be a tripped ground fault plug located  elsewhere like the bathroom.
Rick & Rhonda
2003 U320 4220  Build #6199
Was
91 36' GV 300 Caterpillar, 92 40' U280 300 Cummins, 97 36' U295 300 Cummins, 2002
U320 450 Cummins
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Reply #2
I think you will find the bay outlet is on the inverter panel and likely also controlled by the bath GFCI.

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Reply #3
I am not sure where the inverter panel you say is...Are you refering to the heart freedom control panel inside the coach?
I am looking to have the breaker turned OFF so I can undo the ac wiring and relocate the plug.  Checked today and the breaker is not on the bed pedestal. Attached is a pic of the plug I would like to "power down" so I dont roast myself when I relocate it.
Peter    Alberta Canada
'98 U320 40'  Build 5359 M11 450 HP, Aqua hot, Blu Ox

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Reply #4
Peter,

On our  coach that receptacle is fed off the #5 breaker in the small breaker panel (inverter panel) on the foot of the bed. If you have your A-2700 print check it as our breakers are poorly labeled on the cover.

Mike
Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

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Reply #5
Peter, Like Mike, Ours is at the foot of the bed. As i enter the bedroom. Ours is the left most breaker panel. There is a double "main' breaker at the top. (this is to remain on) The next one down activates the circuit that powers the TV equipment. Next one down powers the circuit that our microwave is on. The last one turns on the circuits that lead to the bay and the remaining outlets in the coach.

I have a plug in voltage monitor in the wet bay. First time I plugged it in, No power. That is when I found the connection with the lowest breaker on that bedroom panel. I use that panel quite a bit. I like to turn off those three lower breakers before switching power from shore to inverter or genset to stop any voltage spikes.
Jerry & Nona and Kimeru the cat that thinks she's a dog
1998 36' WTFE U320  #5314 Motorcade #17711
USAF 1975-1995
2019 Subaru Crosstrek 'toad'
2003 Subaru Legacy touring car
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Reply #6
You could just unplug the coach or turn off the main breaker.
previous 1984 35 ft ORED 250 HP 3208 Cat       
previous 1998 40 ft U295 CAI 325 hp Cummins
previous 2003 40 Ft u320 build #6140 450 Cummins M11.                                                         
1999 Mazda Miata
Ron, Nancy, Tipper the cat, Max The dog
1997 U 270 36 ft build number 5174 8.3 Cummins

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Reply #7
You could just unplug the coach or turn off the main breaker.

Also make sure generator auto start and inverter are turned off
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 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago

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Reply #8
Thanks to all for your info. Found THIS plug was directly power from the inverter, not the breaker #5.  I suspect this plug was an addition after the coach was built. Solved this by turning off the inverter and the  master switch.
Peter    Alberta Canada
'98 U320 40'  Build 5359 M11 450 HP, Aqua hot, Blu Ox

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Reply #9
Peter,

Thanks for the followup and good sleuth work on your part.  It is interesting the changes that are made by multiple owners over the twenty plus years of these coaches. 

Richard
Jan & Richard Witt
1999 U-320  36ft WTFE
Build Number: 5478 Motorcade: 16599
2011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited w/Air Force One
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