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CJW8
Explorer
Aug 05, 2015

GFCI and ATS

I have a 15 amp breaker that supplies the GFCI outlets. It also supplies all the outlets in the 5th wheel overhead bedroom. I want these bedroom circuits on an ATS (automatic transfer switch).

If I install the ATS on this circuit, will it work with the first outlet in the circuit being a GFCI outlet? To word it simpler, do GFCI's and ATS's play nicely together?

The ATS is a 15 amp Xantrex and the inverter is a Xantrex SW inverter.
  • don;t understand ? whole a/c panel is on ats or should be. never seen a ats that small usually 30a or better
  • CJW8 wrote:
    To word it simpler, do GFCI's and ATS's play nicely together?
    YES. No worries.
  • 3_tons's avatar
    3_tons
    Explorer III
    smkettner wrote:
    CJW8 wrote:
    To word it simpler, do GFCI's and ATS's play nicely together?
    YES. No worries.


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  • Thanks, I already did it and it works fine.

    Sfla2, yes the whole panel is on ATS between shore power and generator. These 15 amp ATS are for individual circuits and are for transfer between shore/gen and inverter. With these two individual 15A ATS, all my outlets will switch to inverter if the generator stops or if I lose power while in campground. They switch in 80ms and most TV and satellite receivers can withstand the switch without having to be reset.
  • CJW8 wrote:
    Thanks, I already did it and it works fine.

    Sfla2, yes the whole panel is on ATS between shore power and generator. These 15 amp ATS are for individual circuits and are for transfer between shore/gen and inverter. With these two individual 15A ATS, all my outlets will switch to inverter if the generator stops or if I lose power while in campground. They switch in 80ms and most TV and satellite receivers can withstand the switch without having to be reset.


    thanks for info didn't know abt those small ones

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