gtsum wrote:
Thanks for the replies. Yes it is under warranty and will be going in after our last trip over thanksgiving. the converter and power bank with all the breakers and fuses is in the garage in the wall. No idea if the converter plugs into a receptacle or not. I am thinking it is the converter because I started with all breakers off and turns each one on and was good until the converter breaker was turned on. Water heater was off whole time but fridge had power and everything else did as well and things were fine. At least now I have a better understanding of how things work
Ps...how would I test my 50a cord to make sure something is not pinched or grounded out in there? Thanks again for the tips
Yes, a Faulty appliance can trip a GFCI. The appliance will still operate on a non GFCI circuit. Remember, the GFCI "sees" the imbalance between the Neutral(White) and Hot (Black), that causes the GFCI to trip. NOT necessarily a Ground short. The 50 amp cord will not usually trip the GFCI even since you pinched it. To test the 50 amp cord you could ohm out each end to the breaker box OR, just connect to the GFCI and turn the converter circuit OFF and then bend and twist the shore cord where the pinch is and see if it trips the GFCI. Doug
Make sure you explain to your dealer what tests you have done to lock in to the Power Converter. Very few Service centers will have a GFCI wall plug to test an RV on. I have a 30 amp GFCI pigtail I use to test when customers complain of Shore Connection GFCI tripping.
