GFCI Circuits
So my outside receptacle, my main fridge and my little bar fridge in the outside kitchen are all on a GFCI circuit protected by the GFCI in the bathroom. This means that DW can't blow dry her hair rel...
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wa8yxm wrote:
I would "Split" the circuits... Frankly I do not know why some RV makers put the fridge on a GFCI, but let's not argue about that.
I would run a 2nd power line to either the fridge, or the patio, or the bathroom (Depending on which is easiest to do) if it's the bathroom put child protector caps in the CURRENT GFCI device and put a new one beside it also GFCI, Use glue on the caps so they don't come out..
If it's the Fridge or Patio that get the new feed..
IF the outlet is a pass through (Two sets of ROMEX) then join them properly and feed it with a GFCI breaker No need to even change the outlet, just put in a junction box to do the joining of the wires in.
if it is the end of the ran (only one Romex to the outlet) cut square and tape off the leads (Cut square means only the cross section of the wire is exposed) I like to screw a wire nut (Use one a size smaller than the wire) over the end and tape it on. And simply hook the new wire to the outlet.
Again use a GFCI breaker
Or you can use a regular breaker and put in a new GFCI outlet. This works best if it's the patio outlet.
Actually, running a third line from the panel to the bathroom or the front outside receptacle would probably be pretty easy, the panel shares a wall with the bathroom, and the outside receptacle is right there as well.
It would seem that they ran one breaker to the bathroom GFCI receptacle, and connected four receptacles on the outside of the trailer to that GFCI down the line. To answer why the put the fridge on a GFCI, it's because the receptacle itself is technically outside the trailer, so should be protected, even if it is behind the cover and not likely to get wet.
In thinking further, I think the simplest solution is likely the best: Find a hair dryer that has a decent blower motor that uses less power. In all honesty the only time this is an issue is when she blow dries her hair, other than that we've never tripped a breaker in the trailer.
All this still doesn't solve the other power problem I have: This trailer only has a 30A shore power cable. With all the connected equipment, it really should have had 50A service from factory. I can't even run the A/C and water heater on AC power at the same time. Those two loads alone are almost 30A, and if anything else is running at all, the main 30A pedestal breaker will trip.
