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:
Since you will be going out to check your RV soon, I would take along the standard 3-prong outlet tester (3 led) that fits a 15 or 20 amp grounded outlet. You need a 30 amp adaptor for 30 amp outlet.
Check the shore-power outlet first to confirm correct wiring. Then plug the tester into one of the GFI protected outlets. It might be able to show if you might have a loose or missing ground, or a short to a 12v dc circuit. One of the LED's might flicker or dim with continuity error when testing your circuit the way you were describing.
I would think a clamp-on meter checking amps on cable near the battery might go from a sign showing a net charging of the battery to a net loss of amps flowing to a short.
Since you will be going out to check your RV soon, I would take along the standard 3-prong outlet tester (3 led) that fits a 15 or 20 amp grounded outlet. You need a 30 amp adaptor for 30 amp outlet.
Check the shore-power outlet first to confirm correct wiring. Then plug the tester into one of the GFI protected outlets. It might be able to show if you might have a loose or missing ground, or a short to a 12v dc circuit. One of the LED's might flicker or dim with continuity error when testing your circuit the way you were describing.
I would think a clamp-on meter checking amps on cable near the battery might go from a sign showing a net charging of the battery to a net loss of amps flowing to a short.
