House GFI trips when I run MH generator
I know that GFIs can sometimes be a pain but they are a necessary pain. Here is the issue. Everything works great for days on end when I'm plugged into the garage GFI for pre/post trip like running th...
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CA Traveler wrote:mayo30 wrote:Not switching the neutral would be a serious safety concern which no RV mfg wants.
How many pole is the transfer switch?Does it switch off the nuetral also in other words does it isolate the lines?Bet it doesn't.
All ATS units should switch the neutral and hot(s). All grounds in the rig should be bonded, ie no switching.
correct. However, most onboard generators when running bond the trailer neutral and ground together. Usually through the transfer switch, since the trailer neutral and ground by NEC code are NOT to be bonded together when connected to shore power.
and a ground/neutral bond downstream of a GFI WILL trip the GFI. GFI checks two things. One, is there a current imbalance between hot and neutral and is there a neutral/ground bond. NOTE: GFI do NOT check for current in the ground, just an imbalance between hot and neutral, which is assumed to be a fault and possible current flow through the human body.
