2590 electric outlets not working

[Steve Collins]

Originally Posted by Gene

Take a look at this site:
Do it yourself - How to wire a GFCI electrical outlet.

The wire from the circuit breaker goes to the LINE connection on the GFCI

The LOAD connection on the GFCI then goes to other outlets downstream that will be protected by the GFCI outlet.

Gene, you are 100% correct on this. Wiring the GFCI backwards is dangerous.

[mainah]

Yes a GFI wired backwards is no longer a GFI it's an outlet. New ones come with a piece of tape across the downstream connections. GFI testers are a bit pricey but the test button will tell you a story if it won't trip it's either bad or has no power to it. Personally I think every one with a TT or motor home should own a simple three lamp tester that plugs into one of your outlets they are less then $5 there a lot of DIYers working at campgrounds that don't know black from white much less what the green wire is all about.