Ground fault
I have a ground fault outlet on each circuit in my coach, but I keep frying the one in the bathroom. Happens when the circuit is over loaded usually by my wife's hair dryer. My question is why does th...
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I imagine the GFCI is tripping exactly as it is supposed to do. Using colorful and dramatic language like "frying" hinders diagnosis.
The most common cause for a GFCI to trip is moisture. Direct contact with moisture or even a very humid condition can cause it to trip.
Sometimes an outside receptacle can be protected by the same GFCI, if water gets into the outside receptacle it can cause a GFCI somewhere inside the RV to trip.
Amperage (load) has nothing to do with tripping a GFCI.
The most common cause for a GFCI to trip is moisture. Direct contact with moisture or even a very humid condition can cause it to trip.
Sometimes an outside receptacle can be protected by the same GFCI, if water gets into the outside receptacle it can cause a GFCI somewhere inside the RV to trip.
Amperage (load) has nothing to do with tripping a GFCI.
