Open Ground question
Hi all, I have been having a problem with plugging into the shore power at our storage facility. They have all circuits run through GFCI outlets on the pole. When we plug in and we are not running any...
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enblethen wrote:
Turning off breakers or on will not show a GFCI issue as breakers do not open ground or neutral leads. You must physically open that portion of the system. Problem could be any where in the 120 volt AC system.
Refer, water heater equipped with 120 volt AC element or converter would be places to start.
Generally true but there could be a device that only leaks current to ground when powered up and flipping breakers is simple to try as a first shot.
Your point is precisely why some have suggested unplugging the fridge to eliminate the heating element.
