Storage RV lot with GFIC breakers
I have had my rv's stored in this lot for 17 years with an electrical hookup. The last 10 have been a 40ft. Tiffin Pheaton. Ever since the Phaeton has been here we have had problems keeping the 120 vo...
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A simple test is to plug into a 20A GFCI at home, RV park, etc and see if it trips.
Isolating the cause of a tripping GFCI can take time and your post suggests it's somewhat random. One test is to turn off all CBs in the RV including the main one. Wait then turn on the main CB, wait, then each CB waiting after each one. The "wait" can be a few minutes or perhaps days in your case. If the problem is an individual CB/circuit then the next step is to isolate that circuit problem.
Common problems are the GFCI, moisture from outside plug, plugs near water like a sink, appliances, defective wiring or screw in the wiring, etc. Are the plugs exposed to rain?
A GFCI is a safety device that detects an imbalance (known as a ground fault) of amps between the hot and neutral and that difference could be going through you, hence it trips.
Isolating the cause of a tripping GFCI can take time and your post suggests it's somewhat random. One test is to turn off all CBs in the RV including the main one. Wait then turn on the main CB, wait, then each CB waiting after each one. The "wait" can be a few minutes or perhaps days in your case. If the problem is an individual CB/circuit then the next step is to isolate that circuit problem.
Common problems are the GFCI, moisture from outside plug, plugs near water like a sink, appliances, defective wiring or screw in the wiring, etc. Are the plugs exposed to rain?
A GFCI is a safety device that detects an imbalance (known as a ground fault) of amps between the hot and neutral and that difference could be going through you, hence it trips.
