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fltrker's avatar
fltrker
Explorer
Sep 20, 2013

Class A electric ifg breaker

We have 2 (grnd flt circuits ) in this coach.
One keeps kicking out every once in awhile.
Never can get it back on. Till suddenly it comes back when we trip the outlet again.
We never can find the short or the circuit as a mater of fact.
?
Not even sure what other info to post in order to get help!
Class A
  • garry1p's avatar
    garry1p
    Explorer
    Sep 20, 2013
    A likely area for a tripping GFCI when all else fails is the outside outlet.

    While they are waterproof they get moisture in them and that will cause the inside GFCI to trip. You can dry one out with a hairdryer on low heat or just air (no heat) fairly quick.
  • Lobstah's avatar
    Lobstah
    Explorer
    Sep 20, 2013
    Or you can buy "spacers" that make a low profile recepticle box big enough for a normal sized GFCI

    Jim
  • wny_pat1's avatar
    wny_pat1
    Explorer
    Sep 20, 2013
    Robert78121 wrote:
    Where do you guys find the "low profile" GFCI outlets? The standard outlets are easy to find, but I've had trouble locating the thinner outlets designed for RVs.
    RV stores. On line RV stores.
  • Robert78121's avatar
    Robert78121
    Explorer
    Sep 20, 2013
    Where do you guys find the "low profile" GFCI outlets? The standard outlets are easy to find, but I've had trouble locating the thinner outlets designed for RVs.
  • Busskipper's avatar
    Busskipper
    Explorer
    Sep 20, 2013
    doxiemom11 wrote:
    GFI switches sometimes get weak and need to be replaced. We had one that kept tripping for no apparent reasons. Replaced it and it's been 2 years now and it has never tripped in that time. Problem was the switch itself.


    Ditto, (CHINA? QC)

    BOL,
  • doxiemom11's avatar
    doxiemom11
    Explorer II
    Sep 20, 2013
    GFI switches sometimes get weak and need to be replaced. We had one that kept tripping for no apparent reasons. Replaced it and it's been 2 years now and it has never tripped in that time. Problem was the switch itself.

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