Breaker and fuse panel labels
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Topic: Breaker and fuse panel labels
Posted By: StonyRiverDave
Subject: Breaker and fuse panel labels
Date Posted: 14 May 2017 at 8:14am
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We just purchased an r-pod 178 and I noticed blank labels for all the breakers and fuses, except perhaps the main breaker is labeled. But that isn't even clear. Has anyone sussed out what functions each breaker and fuse protects? I think I have the converter, but that is all! Seems odd to me that there is no documentation on the electrical wiring. Thanks and regards,
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 14 May 2017 at 9:08am
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Welcome to the group!! Congrats on your 178!!
------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 14 May 2017 at 11:49am
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this would be a first. can you post a picture?
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Posted By: voisj
Date Posted: 14 May 2017 at 12:22pm
Here's what mine looks like, there is lots of dual and triple use on the fuses though. ------------- http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9426&title=slopod-180-mods-johnsue - SLOPODMODS John&Sue,SLO,CA 2016 180 HRE, 2013 F150 Eco Boost 
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Posted By: StonyRiverDave
Date Posted: 14 May 2017 at 12:59pm
Here is an image of the distribution box with the blank labels, except for the MAIN breaker. Full resolution image is here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/49twnn2dg2k1hst/RP178DistributionBox.JPG?dl=0
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Posted By: StonyRiverDave
Date Posted: 14 May 2017 at 1:05pm
| Thanks for the photo! Did you make the labels or did your rpod come labeled? |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 14 May 2017 at 1:40pm
Yours is the first I have seen unlabeled, and I have seen many.... The good thing is, you can reach every component and circuit easy to trace them.. the 30A is of course the main, the 20 is the a/c, after that just flip them to see what cuts off.. one is for the water heater, one for the gfci circuit and probably the fridge, though not always, 1 for the microwave, 1 for the converter, etc ------------- |
Posted By: jwb
Date Posted: 14 May 2017 at 2:20pm
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I'm curious what the 30amp fuse is for. ------------- 2017.5 R-Pod 180 2017 Ford F150 Joel & Kindle Seattle Wa |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 14 May 2017 at 2:35pm
Fridge ------------- |
Posted By: Richand Cindy
Date Posted: 14 May 2017 at 2:47pm
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Just email Forest River. I am sure they will mail you out two stickers. They just forgot to put them on.
------------- OLD 2017.5 RPOD 180 + 2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk NEW: 2018 Passport Elite 23RB + 2017 Ram 1500 Diesel |
Posted By: voisj
Date Posted: 14 May 2017 at 3:44pm
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StonyRiverDave, Mine 180 came like this with labels, but there is more going on here with the 12v side that you need to noodle out yourself, lots of shared things. for instance the bed area lights also power the both outside lights and the relay for the slideout but not the slideout, and the bath lights also fire the fan. Like furpod says, just turn everything on and turn breakers off 1 at a time and you will find out what they do in a minute. As for the fuses, it's the same process only you have to figure out what they shared. Good luck! and Congrats on the new pod! rgds John ------------- http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9426&title=slopod-180-mods-johnsue - SLOPODMODS John&Sue,SLO,CA 2016 180 HRE, 2013 F150 Eco Boost
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Posted By: StonyRiverDave
Date Posted: 14 May 2017 at 6:11pm
| Thanks, Rich! |
Posted By: voisj
Date Posted: 14 May 2017 at 11:36pm
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Back to the 30 amp fuse..... I don't have one in the picture I posted.Furpod are you sure it's the fridge? I am going out to the pod tomorrow and see what's up. ------------- http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9426&title=slopod-180-mods-johnsue - SLOPODMODS John&Sue,SLO,CA 2016 180 HRE, 2013 F150 Eco Boost
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 15 May 2017 at 9:29am
So far, every pod I have worked on, the fridge has been the last fuse, and it's been a 20 or a 30.. ------------- |
Posted By: voisj
Date Posted: 15 May 2017 at 9:59am
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Looking at my picture again , I don't even have a 20 amp fuse in there,and SRD has one more fuse than me.
SRD, does your new pod have the awning or electric jack? ------------- http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9426&title=slopod-180-mods-johnsue - SLOPODMODS John&Sue,SLO,CA 2016 180 HRE, 2013 F150 Eco Boost
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Posted By: Bugout
Date Posted: 15 May 2017 at 10:08am
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The 30 amp fuse on my 178 is marked slideout motor ------------- Jk Aiken South Carolina 2016 178 Toyota Tundra 2017 4.6 |
Posted By: Bugout
Date Posted: 15 May 2017 at 10:28am
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This is what I have in my 2016 178 1 10 amp mp 2 15 amp rear lights 3 15 amp appi 4 15 amp bathroom 5 15 amp front lights 6 7.5 amp furnace 7 15 amp refer board and slideout lights 8 15 amp refer element 10 30 amp slideout motor my fuse looks just about like yours l hope this helps let every be different ------------- Jk Aiken South Carolina 2016 178 Toyota Tundra 2017 4.6 |
Posted By: StonyRiverDave
Date Posted: 15 May 2017 at 2:29pm
The warranty and service person at Forest River sent me a .docx file for the wrong product, then sent the fuse .doc file. I still don't have the breaker label file. She said they couldn't get the labels for me because they were not making RPods at the moment! ??? ------------- 2017 R-Pod 178 2014 Nissan Pathfinder SL 4WD |
Posted By: voisj
Date Posted: 15 May 2017 at 3:10pm
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My wife read in the paper this morning that there was a fire at the Forest River plant maybe that has something to do with it. And I do know they schedule runs of different RVs in the same plant so they're not continuously making rpods ------------- http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9426&title=slopod-180-mods-johnsue - SLOPODMODS John&Sue,SLO,CA 2016 180 HRE, 2013 F150 Eco Boost
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 15 May 2017 at 3:58pm
I checked it out. It was a mostly vacant building that Forest River was refurbishing so that their Elkhart Coach Division could use it. It was not the Forest River R-Pod/Surveyor factory in Goshen. See http://www.elkharttruth.com/hometown/elkhart/fire-destroys-mostly-vacant-forest-river-rv-building-in-southwest/article_4a1b6fef-2466-586f-8352-595f5a399639.html - The Elkhart Truth article for details. There is a link on the same page to an article about a fire in a Lippert components factory in Goshen on the 8th of May. That might affect production since the R-Pod includes Lippert parts. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: voisj
Date Posted: 16 May 2017 at 11:28am
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Back to the 30 amp or "all pods are wired different". Went out to the pod Monday ( had to replace the converter/invertor, Lighting strike, but that's another story). I turned everything on and pulled fuses one at a time. And this is what I found. I'm a little concerned, I have no breakers over 15 amp, they are labeled this way from the factory, and my #3 fuse is both the water heater AND REFRIGERATOR - AND it's only 15 amp, And my #7 is Front cabin lights, Outside lights AND SLIDEOUT - AND it's only 15 amp, I'm seeing others with 20 amp and 30 amp fuses, saying that they are for the fridge or slideout. Wondering if I should be worried? I guess if the fuse is smaller it will fail sooner and they haven't yet so it's working as it should?  #1 Water pump #2 radio /antenna #3 Water heater and refrigerator #4 Bath lights, Fan #5 Rear cabin lights #6 Slideout sink light and nothing else #7 Front cabin lights,outdoor lights, and slideout #8 Furnace ------------- http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9426&title=slopod-180-mods-johnsue - SLOPODMODS John&Sue,SLO,CA 2016 180 HRE, 2013 F150 Eco Boost
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