Electrical problem..Magnatec converter?
Perplexing problem, Damon Intruder now in storage shed. Plugged in shed outlet, ran small electric heater for 4 to 5 days, no problem. Turned heater off, no 110 or 12 volt devices running. Went back...
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You said the "Outside GFCI" trips... and the GFCI breaker was thrown (I assume this is the one inside the RV)
Some builders wire the converter on the GFCI chain, Though usually on Magnetek there is as seperate breaker for the converter (Of course they may wire the gfci to the converter's breaker as well)
It is possible the converter is toast
Step one is to get some charge into those batteries and do it NOW cause every minute you waste is costing you battery life, if that is they are not already beyond recovery.
Step 2: And you hae started here well, is short identification.. Turn off all breakers, and one at a time till you cause a failure.
Step 3: If thats a magnetek 6300 you really need to upgrade it.
NOW: the "outside GFCI" commment.. if your RV is plugged into a GFCI outlet, there are SOME converters that will trip a GFCI if the batteries are very low, Some if the batteries are full up and the rest work properly.
Some builders wire the converter on the GFCI chain, Though usually on Magnetek there is as seperate breaker for the converter (Of course they may wire the gfci to the converter's breaker as well)
It is possible the converter is toast
Step one is to get some charge into those batteries and do it NOW cause every minute you waste is costing you battery life, if that is they are not already beyond recovery.
Step 2: And you hae started here well, is short identification.. Turn off all breakers, and one at a time till you cause a failure.
Step 3: If thats a magnetek 6300 you really need to upgrade it.
NOW: the "outside GFCI" commment.. if your RV is plugged into a GFCI outlet, there are SOME converters that will trip a GFCI if the batteries are very low, Some if the batteries are full up and the rest work properly.
