Weather was great today. The high was a mostly sunny 77. We did get a very brief shower about 10AM.
At 9:30PM its 67 with 91% humidity. A half hour ago it was a humid 76 inside the coach so we closed the windows and turned on the AC.
Around 11AM the boss of the2 electricians who were here yesterday, came to check our electrical problem. He checked over what they did and then pulled the meter for our site. (If you stay here at the monthly rate your electricity is metered and you pay for it on top of the site rent.) As soon as he looked at the meter base he knew what was wrong. Only about half of one of the conductors from the meter base to the breaker panel was still in place. He said that when the coach tried to pull power from that leg the wire would heat up and screwy things would happen to the output. Our coach's energy management system (EMS) would see the weird readings on that leg and shut some things down until the readings were normal.
He pulled the meter for the pedestal next to ours and didn't like what he saw in it. He went to the next site down the row, opened the panel and pulled the meter. That one looked better to him. He still replaced the 50 amp breaker and installed a new 50 amp outlet. He got a 50 amp extension cord out of his truck and loaned it to us until he could repair the pedestal at our site. He wants to totally replace it but has to talk the campground into letting him do that. He was an interesting guy. We had a great time visiting.
After he left I worked on replacing the electrical outlet that I use for my CPAP. Every time we move I have to unplug and move the CPAP so that we can pull in one of the bedroom slides. With all the use the "flange" that holds the outlet from pushing back into the wall broke. They are weird "boxless" units.
The wires push into slots that grip them, no screw for the wires. I found it nearly impossible to get the wires into the slots. I worked on it for at least an hour, down in the narrow slot between the side of the bed and the closet. I finally got the wires into the slots but then couldn't get the back cover to seat properly. I have it working, but I'm not happy with my work. One of the outlets in the kitchen, where we plug and unplug the coffee maker, is also broken. (Andy R., I sure miss you 😀)
I need to buy 2 more of them and hopefully get both of them replaced in a manner where I am satisfied with my work.
Kathy spent some time up at the clubhouse and I spent time visiting. Our Montana plates seem to generate visitors, usually people who live, or who have lived, in Montana. A former MT resident saw me outside regenerating our water softener and stopped to visit. He was a former motorcycle rider so we had a point for discussion.
On my way back from walking the garbage up to the dumpsters our neighbors down a couple of sites were sitting out on their patio. They are from southwest Wisconsin and are renting a park model unit for a couple of months. Yesterday I had asked them if they had any electrical issues and they said they had not. As I walked by this afternoon they asked about the status of our electrical problems. I mentioned touring the aircraft carrier Lexington while in Corpus Christi and Roger said that he spent four years on a carrier taking care of the boilers, before spending 30 years taking care of the boilers at a college in Wisconsin.
About the only positive thing I accomplished today was regenerating our water softener. Hopefully I will manage to knock a couple more things of my "to do" list tomorrow.
God is good. I pray that He blesses you and your as He has me.
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