GFI circuit drawing down whole camper.
I need some suggestions here. 2004 Trailhauler toyhauler. One circuit has gfi receptacles at the kitchen sink, the bathroom sink and at the cook top. When this circuit is on it draws the battery do...
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djpetrou wrote:
Ok, Let me clear up a few things.Obviously the GFCI circuit is 120v.
IF I am plugged into shore power it works, If I am unplugged it does not work. (non of the 120v circuits obviously will work)
I am the only owner and this does not have an inverter.
If I am plugged in the shore power and the GFCI circuit breaker switch on the Power dist panel is turned "ON" over a short time the lights go dim, the fans slow down and the battery is also drained.
IF I turn off the circuit breaker (at the power dist panel) for the GFCI's then everything returns to normal. The battery charges back up and the camper runs like normal.
Also, if I remove the battery and charge it in the garage it will charge fully and hold a charge.
Does the clarify the situation?
You still have not clarified one item. Is the converter/charger on the same circuit?
Are you using a multi-meter to check voltage readings?
The 120v ac circuit does not interface with the 12v dc circuit except when the inverter converts ac to dc current.
In order to see anything like what you describe there has to be a momentary short between the two separated circuits. It might be from a fraying wire caused by a slide-out movement, or could be from an internal short in the converter/charger (if on the same circuit). I would expect either a circuit-breaker to trip, the outlet to trip, or a fuse to blow for anything more than a momentary short.
If you had a AC voltage meter plugged into one of the AC outlets you could look for variable voltage readings. A multi-meter could measure drops in dc voltage. The clamp-on meter could pick up unexpected drops or surge in current.
