Why a GFI HERE ?
Since there's allot of electricians here I figured I would pose this question:
Yes I know what a GFI is and am very familiar with their operation. I just bought a really small pressure washer to keep on the coach for washing beach salt off after windy days, and it has a GFI installed on the cord. The difference between this one and other cord-end GFI's is that this one comes out with two wires, not 3. Meaning I think that the common ground return stops here doesn't it? So if there is a case (pump) to earth path, how do it know, the GFI ties neutral and ground at the cord end, not at the main box where electrical and earth grounds are bonded.
So what good is this one wired as it is? Am I missing the obvious?
The reason I ask is that for whatever reason I am getting trips on the cord end GFI when on the genset (not at home) and I'm about ready to remove it.
Yes I know what a GFI is and am very familiar with their operation. I just bought a really small pressure washer to keep on the coach for washing beach salt off after windy days, and it has a GFI installed on the cord. The difference between this one and other cord-end GFI's is that this one comes out with two wires, not 3. Meaning I think that the common ground return stops here doesn't it? So if there is a case (pump) to earth path, how do it know, the GFI ties neutral and ground at the cord end, not at the main box where electrical and earth grounds are bonded.
So what good is this one wired as it is? Am I missing the obvious?
The reason I ask is that for whatever reason I am getting trips on the cord end GFI when on the genset (not at home) and I'm about ready to remove it.
