Saturday, January 11, 2014

Aha Moment!

After about a week of trying to figure out our electrical issues  in Jumbo, Larry figured it out this morning! When we first arrived in Jackville, everything worked fine. It snowed that night, and the next morning all of the outlets were dead. Larry replaced the outdoor outlet, which he thought had gotten wet and the GCFI outlet in the bathroom, which would not reset. That made those two outlets live, but none of the outlets in Jumbo were live. He also replaced three 20 amp breakers inside. And still no power. After consulting several online forums, he found that there were hidden breakers on the generator itself, but was told they should be pulled toward him. This still didn't solve the issues. This morning, while beginning to test for ground faults, he had an "Aha moment" and flipped both generator breakers away from him. Ta-Da! Everything is live. We no longer have to make coffee in the bathroom and  I can make stir fry in the electric skillet tonight! Life is good!

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