Generator voltage question
I have a polaris 2800 Generator we have been using for about 10 years on our old TT. With the new 5th wheel I wanted to be careful hooking it up and trying things. I ran into a weird issue when I che...
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You may however end up with various GFCI faults when using the GENERATORs and OPTIONAL INVERTERs in your particular trailer wiring setup.
I have a 1500WATT PSW INVERTER here that when I plug the trailer Shore Power Cable using a RV30A-15A Adapter cable into its 120VAC receptacle I trip some GFCI receptacles in the trailer. The fix of course is to BOND the 120VAC receptacle on the OPTIONAL INVERTER front panel. I have another 600WATT OPTIONAL PSW INVERTER from the same manufacturer that does not trip any of my trailer GFCI circuits (Go figure)...
This may also happen in some trailers when you plug the shore power cable using a RV30A-15A adapter cable directly into the generator 120VAC receptacle.
If you are not experiencing any of these GFCI faults I would not BOND the Generator or Optional INVERTER...
Roy Ken
I have a 1500WATT PSW INVERTER here that when I plug the trailer Shore Power Cable using a RV30A-15A Adapter cable into its 120VAC receptacle I trip some GFCI receptacles in the trailer. The fix of course is to BOND the 120VAC receptacle on the OPTIONAL INVERTER front panel. I have another 600WATT OPTIONAL PSW INVERTER from the same manufacturer that does not trip any of my trailer GFCI circuits (Go figure)...
This may also happen in some trailers when you plug the shore power cable using a RV30A-15A adapter cable directly into the generator 120VAC receptacle.
If you are not experiencing any of these GFCI faults I would not BOND the Generator or Optional INVERTER...
Roy Ken
