Shore GFI opens when RV is plugged in to it.
I have a 2004 Coachmen Leprechaun 292. Opens the shore GFI. The shore GFI operates fine with tools and other loads. Just reacts to the RV. Coach circuit breakers in off position, A/C off. When th...
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I see a lot of information of questionable accuracy.
Many motor homes do not play nice with GFCI, some older units they actually bonded neutral and ground (A guaranteed tripper of GFCI systems) some may have an improperly wired inverter or power monitor/manager that does it. Some a partial short in a heater element (Water or Fridge)
Some converters do not play nice, either tripping when batteries are empty, or full.
HOW TO TRACK
First, Turn off ALL circuit breakers in motor home.. Now plug in your adapter and your motor home to one half of a 15 amp duplex outlet.
Plut a trouble lamp, drop lamp or whatever you call it into the other half, run cord of drop lamp in via window so you can see it.
now, one at a time, starting with the main breaker(s) (if 50 amp there will be 2 ganged, teat them as "#1" turn on the breakers, count to 5 turn on the next and keep doing this till darkness ensues (The Drop lamp goes out). NOTE which breaker that was, turn it off, reset outlet, and continue with the rest of the breakers till you have identified EVERY one that turns off the light.
Post the results here.. Breaker name and what it powers.
NOTE: in some cases, even with all breakers OFF it will trip. that too is helpful so if that's the case.. POST.
Many motor homes do not play nice with GFCI, some older units they actually bonded neutral and ground (A guaranteed tripper of GFCI systems) some may have an improperly wired inverter or power monitor/manager that does it. Some a partial short in a heater element (Water or Fridge)
Some converters do not play nice, either tripping when batteries are empty, or full.
HOW TO TRACK
First, Turn off ALL circuit breakers in motor home.. Now plug in your adapter and your motor home to one half of a 15 amp duplex outlet.
Plut a trouble lamp, drop lamp or whatever you call it into the other half, run cord of drop lamp in via window so you can see it.
now, one at a time, starting with the main breaker(s) (if 50 amp there will be 2 ganged, teat them as "#1" turn on the breakers, count to 5 turn on the next and keep doing this till darkness ensues (The Drop lamp goes out). NOTE which breaker that was, turn it off, reset outlet, and continue with the rest of the breakers till you have identified EVERY one that turns off the light.
Post the results here.. Breaker name and what it powers.
NOTE: in some cases, even with all breakers OFF it will trip. that too is helpful so if that's the case.. POST.
