GFCI Issue looking for a solution
My camper has a 15 amp GFCI circuit that starts in the bathroom and has 4 other outlets downstream on the load side. While out camping recently I had issues with the GFCI refusing to reset when the c...
Forum Discussion
GFCI will trip if:
1) there is a current imbalance between the hot and neutral load wires
2) There is a ground/neutral short.
A pretty common reason for a GFCI to trip in a trailer is moisture in the outside outlet on the GFCI circuit. Remove the moisture problem gone. Another possibility is the fridge electric element IF it is on the GFCI. Some are, and a failure mode can start as some low level leakage current to ground. To test, turn the fridge off or to gas, GFI ok, turn to electric and watch and see if it trips.
1) there is a current imbalance between the hot and neutral load wires
2) There is a ground/neutral short.
A pretty common reason for a GFCI to trip in a trailer is moisture in the outside outlet on the GFCI circuit. Remove the moisture problem gone. Another possibility is the fridge electric element IF it is on the GFCI. Some are, and a failure mode can start as some low level leakage current to ground. To test, turn the fridge off or to gas, GFI ok, turn to electric and watch and see if it trips.
