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You_can_t_take_
Explorer
Jun 26, 2015

GFCI keeps tripping. Why??

I have a (new to me) small Class 'C' Chateau Citation. The Norcold Model N611LT trips the GFCI every time I plug it into 120V. The fridge works fine when I bypass the electrical receptacle behind it and the GFCI does not trip until I plug the fridge in. It works fine on propane. I've replaced the GFCI and the new one also trips. Spent a couple of hours on it this afternoon and I'm stumped. I'm going to put in a regular receptacle for now since I'm going camping to-morrow morning.. but there has got to be a reason it is doing this. Anyone have an idea what could be causing this?? I won't have wi-fi once I leave to-morrow but I'll only be gone a week and it would be nice to get this resolved. I don't like the idea of having receptacles with no GFCI provisions :(
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    You_can_t_take_
    Explorer
    Jun 26, 2015
    My thanks to all who commented. I will be changing back to the GFCI as soon as I get settled into my campsite later to-day!!
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    You_can_t_take_
    Explorer
    Jul 12, 2015
    Thanks for the answers to my recent question about my refrigerator tripping the GFCI. I received a new heating element in the mail yesterday and installed it this morning. It was difficult to get the old one out (it was pretty tight!) and I had to use a few drops of oil to get the new one in... but it's now fully installed, operating, and working great. The fridge has been running for about 10 hours without tripping the GFCI!!
    Thanks again! :B From a Happy Camper!!

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