3-Pin Plug Not Working

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So, my 3-pin plug socket is not working in my campervan (it's a t6 conversion as you'd imagine!). I've done all the usual checks:-

1. Used multiple power sources (house and the campsite I noticed it wasn't working on) - pretty sure I get power as the battery indicated goes to 13.5+ which only does when plugged in
2. Tried the test trip and that works and trips meaning it has power.

I just don't get power to the socket. Now, the converter said it could be just the fuse, makes sense. But I couldn't get much sense out of them when trying to find the fuse - there is an obvious bank of fuses put they tried to direct me to a closed unit I don't want to open.

So...

If I post pictures might people be able to make sense of it?
Can I just try anyone who is an electrician or is this a specialised thing?

Ian

 

[Deaky]

I doubt there will be a fuse per se, it will be protected by a MCB and RCD device in the consumer unit.

Has it worked previously, is it a 240v from hookup or is it 240v from an invertor?

Pictures will be good,

 

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It's definitely worked fine until it didn't. It is definite an MCB and RCD thing. Post later as I thought I could access the fuses and I just wanted to know which one but they lead me to a different box.

Images are on a different machine.

Trying to avoid a trip the peak district for something stupid.

 

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So, two pictures of the main unit that I associate with power to the van and what I assumed, maybe naively, were the fuses.

The white box was found when they said you should find a box to the right of the fridge behind the drivers seat for fuses - but that is enclosed (and I am not sure the person talking to me had it right - but who am I to say).

 

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Since this 3-pin plug has only worked when plugged to hookup (and this is by design) I don't have an inverter. Just learned that from another thread.

 

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Okay, I think my single mains plug in the van is completely the domain of the RCD and three MCB switches. Based on this I don't think fuses are involved so the person I was talking might have been talking bollocks.

They are all on, which is the up position. If I move things down then I can tell I'm not getting outside power as the level goes to 12.x rather than 13.x. So, they are happy all in the up position and they don't trip.

If I push the test button the RCD switch drops down as it should and happily goes back up.

So I think that is all fine? Yet there is no power to the socket.

The white box near the fridge I don't think has anything to do the the hookup / mains and is instead the 12V routing and all the visible fuses are for that as well.

 

[Leannegeorge]

Okay, I think my single mains plug in the van is completely the domain of the RCD and three MCB switches. Based on this I don't think fuses are involved so the person I was talking might have been talking bollocks.

They are all on, which is the up position. If I move things down then I can tell I'm not getting outside power as the level goes to 12.x rather than 13.x. So, they are happy all in the up position and they don't trip.

If I push the test button the RCD switch drops down as it should and happily goes back up.

So I think that is all fine? Yet there is no power to the socket.

The white box near the fridge I don't think has anything to do the the hookup / mains and is instead the 12V routing and all the visible fuses are for that as well.

Hi , Did you get this resolved I’m having same issue - any advice would be great

 

[jimc91]

Hi , Did you get this resolved I’m having same issue - any advice would be great

I doubt you will get a reply as the original poster hasn't been on the forum in a while and chances are its a different problem anyway. Post what your issue is, what's working, what isn't, any pictures of your set up and someone will able able to assist - oh and welcome to the forum

 

[Leannegeorge]

I doubt you will get a reply as the original poster hasn't been on the forum in a while and chances are its a different problem anyway. Post what your issue is, what's working, what isn't, any pictures of your set up and someone will able able to assist - oh and welcome to the forum