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Re: GFCI won't reset
ktmrfs wrote: Evanford1992 wrote: Replying to ScottG, I am not very good with electrical problems so how would I determine if it was an exterior outlet that got wet and tripped versus the GFCI just going bad? She was using the blow dryer amd microwave as it blew which makes me think it was something going bad rather than water outside the rv although it was raining last night. microwave in 99%+ cases is NOT tied to the GFI circuit. If it is the microwave is wired against NEC code. Microwave should be on it's own dedicated circuit. So, the only load on the GFI outlet was the hair dryer. Now GFI are known to fail, have had them fail before. but with it being wet outside, could also be the outside outlet. I don't know of an easy way to detmine if it is the GFI or outside outlet being wet. I have never opened, nor have I used the outside outlet so I am going to work on determining power from the house as well as disconnecting the GFCI.430Views0likes0CommentsRe: GFCI won't reset
ScottG wrote: Ed_Gee wrote: Evanford1992 wrote: Replying to ScottG, I am not very good with electrical problems so how would I determine if it was an exterior outlet that got wet and tripped versus the GFCI just going bad? She was using the blow dryer amd microwave as it blew which makes me think it was something going bad rather than water outside the rv although it was raining last night. Between the blow dryer and microwave oven alone, you could easily trip a 30A breaker somewhere.....especially when you add in the current being used by other lights and appliances. I’d start by ensuring you still have shore power getting to the coach. I suspect you have a breaker tripped rather than a GFCI outlet issue. Tripping a GFCI has nothing to do with overloading it. You can run enough current through it to melt it down to a pile of plastic and it wont trip its GFCI. You should be able to run those two items at once if they're not on the same circuit. OP, with a 30A service you can run two large loads at once but no more. They cannot be on the same circuit in your RV's breaker panel though. If you pull the GFCI out, it will have two sets of black and white wires - one set at each end. One end will have the word "load" embossed in the plastic housing or a sticker saying the same. Disconnect the black and white wires at that end. If you can then reset the GFCI, there's something down the line tripping it. If it still wont reset, it's defective. In fact, before you do anything, go to the back of your fridge and unplug it (DONT just turn it off). If the GFCI resets, the fridge's heater is bad (even though it functions) ScottG, should I keep all power to the rv running while I unplug the fridge and/or pull the GFCI out?430Views0likes0CommentsRe: GFCI won't reset
Ed...I have 7 outlets and all outlets are not working. Does this mean that it is coming from the house that the rv is plugged into rather than the travel trailer itself? The gfci still won't reset and the breaker box in the house isn't showing any tripped breakers nor is the breaker box in the travel trailer. We have reset the breakers and still no luck.430Views0likes0CommentsRe: GFCI won't reset
Replying to ScottG, I am not very good with electrical problems so how would I determine if it was an exterior outlet that got wet and tripped versus the GFCI just going bad? She was using the blow dryer amd microwave as it blew which makes me think it was something going bad rather than water outside the rv although it was raining last night.430Views0likes0CommentsGFCI won't reset
Last night my wife was using the blow dryer plugged into the GFCI in the bathroom as she heated tea in the microwave. We think the GFCI has blown as it will not reset and most all outlets are down in the 2010 Keystone Outback. We do not have any blown fuses or any tripped breakers. The ground is very wet and doesnt look like we will be abke to get it out to the shop for several weeks or more. Ideas and problem solving?9KViews0likes33Comments
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