InvictaMoto Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Picked this van up last week. Have it plugged into the mains (16amp). Having a test run before a trip. Sockets (230v) not working at all. On the main switch board have master on. Tried aux and veh and still dead. Whale space heater and water heater don't seem to be working either.... Are there any switches I have missed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninian Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Hi, I don't know your van but on the switch board make sure that the breakers are in the UP position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithl Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 InvictaMoto - 2022-04-09 3:44 PM On the main switch board have master on. Tried aux and veh and still dead. I think the Main switch you are referring to with Aux and Veh will be the 12 volt master and not the 230 volt master. You need to keep looking for more switches. Can you possibly call the previous owner or dealer depending where you bought it? Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 You will have a control panel with a switch labelled 'master', you will also have a 'consumer unit' in a cupboard, as above make sure all the MCB's/RCD's on this are switched up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevec176 Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Hi, you didn't say what year your van is but this link will take you to the user manual for a 2012 model which might help. https://www.manualslib.com/products/Elddis-Autoquest-115-2012-8839632.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Elddis began to use the "Autoquest 115" model identifier as early as 2006. There are online Elddis handbooks for 2015-2020 motorhomes and caravans, but - where 230V electricity is concerned - there is not much difference between the guidance in the 2020 handbook and that given in the 2012 version Steve has provided a link to. In a 10 March 2022 posting InvictaMoto said "...we are novices and have bought our first two-berth motorhome..." The present problem may (as suggested) be simply due to a RCD or MCB switch being in the Off position, but one would need to be aware of that possibility - and know about RCDs and MCBs and where they are in the vehicle - to troubleshoot the issue. This YouTube video relates to a handover for a 2012-registered Elddis Autoquest 115 and may be helpful. Advice on electricity (12V and 230V) is in the 7 to 9 minutes section. For a novice motorhome owner the late-John Wickersham's book "Motorcaravan Manual: Choosing, Using and Maintaining Your Motorcaravan" would be a very worthwhile investment. (Sample advert here) https://tinyurl.com/2p8thpsn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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