Electrical issue with GFCI outlet
Started having issues with one of the GFCI outlets connected to the inverter. Thought it was the GFCI failing so I run out to the hardware store and get a new 20amp GFCI. Installed new GFCI and it wo...
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Some EXCELLENT responces folks!
12th man, connected to proper lugs.
No exterior outlet on the circuit, good post.
Was thinking about the ground bonding issue.
Its odd that for most of the last 2 years it has been somewhat trouble free and not acting up.
I do recall seeing the remote panel go dead briefly while I had the generator running to charge the batteries. One one occasion the panel was showing float then after a brief outage, about 3 seconds, it went into bulk telling me the converter lost power. Another time it did the same thing but was still in float when it came back up telling me the converter did not loose power.
The leaky caps possible.
Today i will pull the cover on the Xantrex and check ALL connections for tightness. I usally check the ac panels for loose connections annually but have not checked the inverter ricently. Ill also start monitoring the AC off the inverter to see if I have a steady voltage. I recall the the DW's small AC fan she runs at night speed changing when i have the electric coffee pot on in the AM.
By 9:00am, when i fire up the coffee maker I'm seeing 490 watts, 13.1 volts and around 40 amps pumping up the house batteries.
Its great to have such a great support group!
Thanks!
Update: just before starting electric coffee pot I had 106 vac at the outlet. Note no load on inverter. As soon as i fired up coffee pot voltage ramped up to 116 vac.
Next i will pull the panel on the Xantrex and take a look at the connections on the AC side.
All connections tight. Wil coffee pot still pulling a load I felt the wire nuts and such and felt no heat.
You can see the two yellow romex cables from the right, these come from the GFIC in question and the outlet behind the entertainment center, both connected to 20 amp AC1 output. The orange romex to the left is the microwave circuit and is connected to 15 amp AC2 output.
12th man, connected to proper lugs.
No exterior outlet on the circuit, good post.
Was thinking about the ground bonding issue.
Its odd that for most of the last 2 years it has been somewhat trouble free and not acting up.
I do recall seeing the remote panel go dead briefly while I had the generator running to charge the batteries. One one occasion the panel was showing float then after a brief outage, about 3 seconds, it went into bulk telling me the converter lost power. Another time it did the same thing but was still in float when it came back up telling me the converter did not loose power.
The leaky caps possible.
Today i will pull the cover on the Xantrex and check ALL connections for tightness. I usally check the ac panels for loose connections annually but have not checked the inverter ricently. Ill also start monitoring the AC off the inverter to see if I have a steady voltage. I recall the the DW's small AC fan she runs at night speed changing when i have the electric coffee pot on in the AM.
By 9:00am, when i fire up the coffee maker I'm seeing 490 watts, 13.1 volts and around 40 amps pumping up the house batteries.
Its great to have such a great support group!
Thanks!
Update: just before starting electric coffee pot I had 106 vac at the outlet. Note no load on inverter. As soon as i fired up coffee pot voltage ramped up to 116 vac.
Next i will pull the panel on the Xantrex and take a look at the connections on the AC side.
All connections tight. Wil coffee pot still pulling a load I felt the wire nuts and such and felt no heat.
You can see the two yellow romex cables from the right, these come from the GFIC in question and the outlet behind the entertainment center, both connected to 20 amp AC1 output. The orange romex to the left is the microwave circuit and is connected to 15 amp AC2 output.
