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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gatorcq wrote:
shore power should NOT be a GFI.
4 wire (50amp) Hot, Hot Net, Gnd)
3 wire (30amp) Hot Net, Gnd
and why should/can't shore power be connected to a GFI. doesn't have to be, but nothing prevents one from connecting the shore power to a GFI outlet and if connected it should function properly unless there is a fault.
Granted, not many 30A outlets or 240V (4 wire) outlets are GFI, but I routinely connect my 30A trailer to a 20A GFI outlet in the garage and it functions as it should. GFI trips on a fault but otherwise I'm powered up.
