Jun-09-2013 06:29 PM
Jun-18-2013 08:15 PM
robber6 wrote:
I know that on boats twist on connectors are not allowed by code because they can fail due to vibration and banging around. What do you all do with the connections on trailers?
Jun-18-2013 06:46 PM
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Jun-10-2013 06:38 AM
wgriswold wrote:While turning off the breakers will prevent a hot to ground fault from tripping a GFCI, it does nothing to prevent a neutral to ground fault from causing the problem. Modern GFCIs have additional circuity to detect neutral/ground faults. A neutral to ground fault is difficult to find since turning off the breakers has no effect. The only way you can find the fault is by disconnecting the individual circuit neutrals at the neutral buss one at a time.
Wouldn't turning off the breakers in the trailer turn off the appliances?
Jun-10-2013 04:42 AM
donn0128 wrote:I do it all the time. No problems whatsoever.
You cannot plug a trailer into another GFCI. They do not play nice with the GFCI that is already in your trailer.
Jun-09-2013 09:38 PM
smkettner wrote:wgriswold wrote:
I plan to replace the plug tomorrow and see what happens. Any other ideas?
Polarity must be correct. No stray strands of wire.
http://www.myrv.us/electric/
(click 30a service, top left)
Jun-09-2013 09:34 PM
You cannot plug a trailer into another GFCI. They do not play nice with the GFCI that is already in your trailer.If GFCIs didn't play nicely together you could never use a newer hair dryer in the bathroom of a newer home. My motorhome does not trip a GFCI, and an RV that does has something wrong with it. If you're using a 15(or 20)-to-30 amp adapter, suspect that first. They seems to be the single biggest culprit in GFCI trips. For further troubleshooting I suggest following this post: GFCI troubleshooting .
Jun-09-2013 09:33 PM
Jun-09-2013 08:29 PM
wgriswold wrote:
I plan to replace the plug tomorrow and see what happens. Any other ideas?
Jun-09-2013 08:24 PM
donn0128 wrote:ScottG wrote:donn0128 wrote:
You cannot plug a trailer into another GFCI. They do not play nice with the GFCI that is already in your trailer.
I'm sorry but this isn't accurate. You can daisy chain a dozen GFCI's and they wont trip. So yes, you can plug a trailer into a GFCI - or should be able to if all is right.
The problem is you have a ground fault someplace - ground is touching hot. The most common causes are the heater element in your fridge, which can work fine but has contacted chassis ground (repl it). Other causes are the water heater or a wet external outlet.
You can isolate it by unplugging each item one at a time and trying the GFCI again.
You want to fix this because it can be a very dangerous condition.
That depends on whether they are in series or parallel. The OP has one feeding the RV and another in the RV. That will not allow them to play nice together.