Generator not powering wall plugs

[Insist on live music]

Perplexed wall plugs inoperative while using generator. Can't charge cell phone. We're only using 300 amp to power furnace fan, lighting, tv. Circuit breakers normal. USB ports charge normal. Slide out normal.

 

[Soundsailor]

Perplexed wall plugs inoperative while using generator. Can't charge cell phone. We're only using 300 amp to power furnace fan, lighting, tv.

Breaker OK?

 

[FT4NOW]

Do any of your other 120v items work while hooked into the generator?

 

[Insist on live music]

Breakers good. To FT4NOW . . . Yes! Silly me I didn't think of that. Thanks. Still wish to diagnose original snafu no

 

[FT4NOW]

Breakers good. To FT4NOW . . . Yes! Silly me I didn't think of that. Thanks. Still wish to diagnose original snafu no

Well at least that eliminates the generator. I'm assuming they worked on shore power. Are you using a dog bone adapter to connect to the generator? Sometimes those dog bone adapters go bad, the internal connections break. A good indication is if only 1 of your legs of power is getting power (assuming you have a 50A RV).

If you have a multimeter with you, you could check for continuity between the input and output sides of the dog bone adapter if you are using one.

 

[huntr70]

Perplexed wall plugs inoperative while using generator. Can't charge cell phone. We're only using 300 amp to power furnace fan, lighting, tv. Circuit breakers normal. USB ports charge normal. Slide out normal.

All outlets or just some?

They may be on a GFCI circuit and the outlet is tripped with the reset on it.

 

[huntr70]

Perplexed wall plugs inoperative while using generator. Can't charge cell phone. We're only using 300 amp to power furnace fan, lighting, tv. Circuit breakers normal. USB ports charge normal. Slide out normal.

Would also help to know what unit you have, along with what generator you are using. Built in or stand alone? Adapter to shore cord?

 

[txarsoncop]

Perplexed wall plugs inoperative while using generator. Can't charge cell phone. We're only using 300 amp to power furnace fan, lighting, tv. Circuit breakers normal. USB ports charge normal. Slide out normal.

Assuming you meant 300 watts? 300 amps is more than my home draws.

Have you checked your GFCI? In our 261BH all outlets are controlled by one GFCI outlet.

 

[Insist on live music]

Oops. Yeah. You correct. I'm a musician and think of terms watts. Sigh

 

[Insist on live music]

FT4NOW was spot on. I went to breaker box one-by-one turn off breaker and back on . . . seems to have fixed original issue. Still don't know which one was faulty though. I MUCH appreciate plethora of solutions & thoughts.

 

[Insist on live music]

These circuit breakers do not visibly "show" when "tripped" . . . apparently, one must go through entire board and re-sent each. Jeepers. 21st Century anyone? Ha?