GFIC G-N fault at converter
Hi Guys / Gals - new to the forum and new to travel trailers. Wife and I just got a 2001 travelstar 21CK hybrid on Sunday. We quickly found that once we removed the "cheater plug" we were tripping t...
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The DC side should have nothing to do with GFCI compatibility. A bad battery or short in the DC side may cause a draw that exceeds the converter's capability and that may cause the converter to fail or a circuit breaker to trip, either a DC breaker or AC.
An easy check to see if the converter is functioning is to measure voltage across the battery terminals when the converter is powered. A voltage of at least 13.5 should be present.
I'm with Scott G's diagnosis--Not knowing the exact history of the converter, the most likely situation for a GFCI trip is that the hot and neutral are reversed.
An easy check to see if the converter is functioning is to measure voltage across the battery terminals when the converter is powered. A voltage of at least 13.5 should be present.
I'm with Scott G's diagnosis--Not knowing the exact history of the converter, the most likely situation for a GFCI trip is that the hot and neutral are reversed.
