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Benchmark 44lft refrigerator issue

mvosburg0103

New member
Benchmark 44lft delivered today and everything has power except the refrigerator. The outlet was checked with a voltage meter and there is no power to that outlet. All breakers in breaker box have been checked and double checked and are fine. It was transported about 11 hours so maybe loose wire? Any input would be great!
 

BryanValRox

Elite Member
Benchmark 44lft delivered today and everything has power except the refrigerator. The outlet was checked with a voltage meter and there is no power to that outlet. All breakers in breaker box have been checked and double checked and are fine. It was transported about 11 hours so maybe loose wire? Any input would be great!
So, I am not familiar with that line, given that it is brand new.
For the knowledge of the forum, and based on your comment of checking the outlet, I will assume your refrigerator is powered by 120 AC and not the 12volt dc that the remainder of the line is powered by.
You indicated checking the outlet and had no power, so the question becomes are you missing the hot leg or the neutral or ground legs. I would suggest getting a GFI outlet tester from Lowes, Ace Hardware, or Home Depot for about 20 bucks. This tester will help you narrow down which side of the circuit is open.
I used one to find our 310 RL ‘s open neutral circuit for the night stand outlets.
I traced the circuit back using a meter to find a bad Molex Connector splice under the front bed area.
If you keep your rig unplugged, and are handy with a VOM, you could use the ohms setting to test between the outlet and the panel to see which side is open without using the tester I suggested above.
Be careful not to work on live circuits.
 
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