Inverter causes loud buzz from GFCI?
Yes, it's a cheap MSW inverter but it works for what I need it to do. When I plug the RV into it, the GFCI outlet makes a loud buzz. Should I be concerned? It's annoying - would replacing it help or d...
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turbojimmy wrote:
The mail dude brought the GFCI outlet today. Popped it in and no more buzz! I ran the AC fan off of the inverter. Didn't have the guts to try to start the compressor.
Unless it was a really large inverter, it probably doesn't have the capacity to run the compressor.
The buzz you were hearing in the GFI was probably due to the square-wave output of the inverter. Probably wouldn't cause any more problem than an annoyance but I'm glad that the new GFI is doing better.
