Connect RV to 20a outlet
Having some issues when connecting to 20a outlet. GFI on outlet trips. Could the CAMCO adapter go bad? nothing trips in trailer... am i missing something here? ok obviously missing something... ...
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vermilye wrote:
GFCIs trip when there is an imbalance between the hot & neutral current. This usually happens when there is a fault (connection) to ground. While GFCIs do go bad, it is far more likely there is a problem with the wiring to or within the trailer. Typical faults are moisture in a receptacle or adapter, a ground fault in the refer heater or hot water heater (if you have an electric element in the water heater) or an appliance in the RV.
If the fault is between the neutral & ground, shutting off circuit breakers won't help identify the problem - a neutral/ground fault will trip a GFCI even with all breakers off.
I have a post that describes trouble shooting techniques here.
Do take the time to find the problem. The reason everything works when plugged into a 30 amp receptacle is because the 30 amp receptacle doesn't have ground fault protection. A ground fault can make the chassis of the RV live if there is a failure of the RV's ground connection,
This EXACT THING happened to us once. It turned out to be the neutral/ground connections to the electric water heater element. Drove me nuts in that it would trip the GFCI even with all the breakers off. It was a pain to find, but I eventually got it fixed.
