Jul-29-2019 01:48 PM
Aug-18-2019 07:03 PM
beemerphile1 wrote:harley4275 wrote:
Ok guys . So .i pluged mine into a regular plug. My bad ... How many campers or tenters plug an extention cord into the 15a plug on the pedistal (that is not a gfci ) and run griddles ,kettles and coffee makers off that .
I would be very suspicious of a campground that has such an outdated electrical system the the 15/20a receptacles are not GFCI protected. I haven't seen that for ages.
Aug-17-2019 09:38 AM
whjco wrote:
You could possibly have a heating element going bad in the cooktop unit that's allowing AC current to leak to ground thereby tripping the GFI.
Aug-17-2019 08:22 AM
CA Traveler wrote:
It could cost more to repair than to replace the unit.
I would hope that a rational person would consider it more important to be safe. GFCIs are designed to protect you from potential electric shock. To me this trumps any "use" consideration.
Aug-16-2019 07:39 PM
harley4275 wrote:
Ok guys . So .i pluged mine into a regular plug. My bad ... How many campers or tenters plug an extention cord into the 15a plug on the pedistal (that is not a gfci ) and run griddles ,kettles and coffee makers off that .
Aug-16-2019 07:21 PM
Aug-16-2019 07:00 PM
CA Traveler wrote:JRscooby wrote:It could cost more to repair than to replace the unit.beemerphile1 wrote:harley4275 wrote:
Mine is the samee...just plug it into a different plug ,that is not on gfi, with an extention cord.
I disagree, the GFCI is there to save lives. The cooktop is probably defective and should be tossed.
I'm not real strong on the "toss", but somebody that knows what they are doing to check for small short. But if it is more important to use than to be safe, keep kids, dogs and other important things away from it.
I would hope that a rational person would consider it more important to be safe. GFCIs are designed to protect you from potential electric shock. To me this trumps any "use" consideration.
Aug-15-2019 05:00 PM
JRscooby wrote:It could cost more to repair than to replace the unit.beemerphile1 wrote:harley4275 wrote:
Mine is the samee...just plug it into a different plug ,that is not on gfi, with an extention cord.
I disagree, the GFCI is there to save lives. The cooktop is probably defective and should be tossed.
I'm not real strong on the "toss", but somebody that knows what they are doing to check for small short. But if it is more important to use than to be safe, keep kids, dogs and other important things away from it.
Aug-14-2019 04:17 AM
beemerphile1 wrote:harley4275 wrote:
Mine is the samee...just plug it into a different plug ,that is not on gfi, with an extention cord.
I disagree, the GFCI is there to save lives. The cooktop is probably defective and should be tossed.
Aug-13-2019 01:21 PM
harley4275 wrote:
Mine is the samee...just plug it into a different plug ,that is not on gfi, with an extention cord.
Aug-12-2019 07:07 PM
Jul-30-2019 08:58 AM
JRscooby wrote:This is a really good explanation. Anybody should be able to understand what it's saying.
It was explained to me the breakers are to protect things from fire. The GFI is to protect you from shock. When a GFI trips, it might be a bad GFI, but make sure your kids and dogs assume that it is the appliance is bad.
Jul-30-2019 04:08 AM
Jul-29-2019 07:15 PM
wopachop wrote:3 tons wrote:Can you explain more por favor? Does the crack itself fill with a somewhat conductive liquid causing the hot and ground to tickle each other?Revolver wrote:
Hello,
When I plug my electric cooktop into the outdoor GFCI outlet, the GFCI trips. The cooktop is rated at 1000w according to the label. Do those GFCI outlets have a lower amperage rating than normal?
Thanks,
Ray
No, it sounds more like a small amount of internal leakage inside the cooktop, possibly from a cracked element insulator - the GFI is likely reacting to this worn condition..
Jul-29-2019 04:49 PM