Peg and I went to Buckhorn for the Memorial Day weekend. We followed behind Loc McNew and his crew, and drove just in front of Tuga Guidry and his harem of lovely ladies.
Had an uneventful ( a good thing ) trip from Houston after meeting up with everybody on I-10 at the Turn Out Picnic Area just West of Brookshire. ( This is the area where I took all the pictures of you guys going by last year to Buckhorn for POG III).
Anyway we all got into our spots hooked up and that is when my electrical problems started. Not enough power to run things correctly on my bus. I checked and Loc checked my power pole and the Progressive Industries Black box was showing nothing wrong at the source.
So that is when I had numerous conversations with all the great guys at Panterra Coach, Bob Makin, Don Wolf, and Dustin the electrical guru. We also called everybodys buddy and Prevost Master Jon W. All parties seemd to think I had burned the shore circut buss fuse, in my Electrical Transfer Switching Panel, ( WHICH IS NOT A GOOD THING) especially on Friday night, a memorial weekend.
Well after 2 hours of fussing and cussing, yes lots of cusing, the Buckhorn electrican shows up to see what he can do, and we look for the 12th time at the pole for proper voltage on both legs. CRAP ! Why is it showing all of these ERRORS coming off of the post NOW ! It never showed us a problem when Loc and I looked at it the other 12 times?
We plugged our cord into the empty spot next to us, and within 5 minutes everything was back up and running. TURNS OUT THE CAMP GROUND POLE HAD A TEMPORMENTAL 50 AMP BREAKER which they replaced the next morning.
So to say again, when you plug in and things don't work, plug in somewhere else before thinking there is something wrong with your bus, and bothering all of the helpful friends you know. One of these days they won't take your call?
Thanks Very much for the guys on the other end of the phone.
Bob Makin, Pantera Coach
Don Wolf, Pantera Coach
Dustin, Pantera Coach
and last but not least Jon Werenburg
Gary S.