GFI circuit problems...
My problem is when I turn my refrig on elect. it kicks the GFI receptacle in the bath room ..I think the problem lies in the refrig. for if I unplug the refrig and and reset the receptacle in the bat...
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The 120 element trips a GFCI, because a GFCI DOES NOT really sense a SHORT. What it does is sense the imbalance between the White(Neutral) and HOT(black) wire. Which a SHORT does make happen. But in this case, the 120 element does not have a ground wire, just the Hot and Neutral. The Element IS inside a metal steel tube which is connected to the RV ground. When a Refer 120 element BLEEDS current(defective element) it will cause that imbalance of current and if ON a GFCI circuit will trip the GFCI. If NOT on a GFCI circuit, the 120 element will operate as designed, as that bleed is not enough to cause a Circuit Breaker trip as from a short. Doug
