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klutchdust
Explorer II
Oct 20, 2017

GFI replacement on inverter (update) need some more advice

Can it be done. I see a few pop rivets holding the inverter cover on . The inverter is mounted under the sink and difficult to remove ,being on the road with limited tools doesn't help. It's a Levitron part. This inverter is for nothing more than the outlet in the entertainment center to run the TV when not plugged into ground power or generator?


So i found Mike's mobile RV service at the race track ,he is from Bakersfield . He looked at the inverter and said that he has never seen one with a GFI switch on it, maybe a GFI with a receptacle to plug something into it, but not what I have.

I asked him to come and look at my reefer because when i opened the door to start dinner the door fell off. The plastic part on the bottom that sits on a small pin to swivel on, call it a hinge pin if you like , broke. The door needs to be replaced . He thought he had a used one but he didn't . Ordered one on the net and it should be here before I leave for Vegas on Wednesday. Shameless plugs allowed? Mike is a real decent and fair man, if you need something and are in that area I wouldn't hesitate to use him.

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  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    That may be. IF the unit can pass SHORE power then the GFCI would be indicated.

    THe job of the GFCI is simple.. IT measures current in both the black and white leads. if they are the same, it is happy but if it detects more current in the black than the white.. CLICK and darkness happens.

    Mains power (Shore) the neutral is bonded to ground. so if there is a short between the hot lead and the case of the device you are holding.. YOU become a return path. the GFCI reacts so fast you won't even feel a tingle.

    BUT the inverter... is not normally bonded to ground.
  • wa8yxm wrote:
    The interesting part is that GFCI is not required on an inverter circuit.. BUt hey.. They put 'em there.


    Wife just asked me if they put a ground fault on it because of it's location to the sink.
  • Ill replace once I get home. Kind of nice not having the TV on anyway.
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    The interesting part is that GFCI is not required on an inverter circuit.. BUt hey.. They put 'em there.
  • It's still just a common GFCI outlet. Just pick one up from Home Depot and replace it.