Electrical question

 Today the microwave quit working, I checked the breakers and found out from factory breakers were not labeled correctly. I also found out a wire connection melted. From factory the microwave and converter were on the same 15 amp breaker. For some reason wires were spliced before connecting to breaker from microwave. The connector melted and broke the connection to microwave. I could correct wiring but my question could there be damage to microwave or converter. The camper was out of warranty last December but Forest River said they would cover under warranty and to take it to Camping World. If wires are corrected I am wandering later in time if there could be a problem with the microwave or converter. Or is it possible there is a way to know or any test that could be done on microwave and converter to check for possible damage? I know there are some electrical engineers on this form and hope that someone could explain if or any damage could of resulted.  Thank you, for what ever help you able to provide.   David

  Thank you, Doug I was thinking the same but was not sure. At 6 AM I went out and made the corrections myself. The microwave and converter are working fine as far as I can tell. I will call Forest River and let them know. I really did not want to take the time to hitch up trailer and tow it to camping world and most likely they would not have done anything much different than I did in correcting the problem. If Forest River wants me to still take it over to have Camping World check it out I will do that to be safe.

   The Vibe has the WFCO unit same as the r-pods. The circuit breaker was labeled for the microwave to have its own designated 15 amp breaker. Even though the factory labeled it that way it was wired differently with the microwave and converter combined. The non GFI outlets were connected to the microwave labeled breaker and nothing else. I switched wires combining non GFI outlets with the converter on a 15 amp breaker and microwave on it's own 15 amp breaker. The GFI , AC, and water heater are each on their own breaker. Everything seems to be working fine now. The convection microwave uses a lot of power forgot how many amps but I suppose that is why it needs a 15 amp to it's self. The microwave is a Advent and think it uses more amperage than the Sylvania that was in our 2009 r-pod. I liked the Sylvania better the Advent is a little confusing to operate and I think the Sylvania was better quality. Thank you, for the help it's always good to know that there are members on this forum with the knowledge and experience to help out.

Sounds like the setup you described in your 2nd to last post is right.  I wouldn't worry about the microwave being on a 15 amp breaker.  If the wiring running to the microwave outlet isn't sized properly putting it on a 20 amp breaker would be dangerous.  Most countertop models use a 15 amp plug.  If you start getting nuisance trips because it is on the 15 amp breaker, make sure the wiring is 12 gauge and not 14 and then swap out the breaker with a 20 amp model.

 Thank you Doug and Charlie, The refrigerator is connected with the converter and it does auto switch to propane " that's if everything works as it should ". I do not have that much understanding of electricity, I feel more at home working with wood.