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External Power Circuit Issues

Yahoo Message Number: 88864
I plug into a 20 AMP power source to keep the batteries charged while storing the coach. After just a few hours the GFI breaker trips on the external power source. The storage area is bone dry and it happens with the coach inverter on or off.

Any suggestions?

Jim Coshow

2005 Inspire 51501

Re: External Power Circuit Issues

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 88866
Is your fridge on? Those electric heating elements eat up some power. They come one only when the thermostat calls for more cooling.

Larry, 03 Allure, 30856
 

Re: External Power Circuit Issues

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 88887
The GFI is probably a bathroom or residential GFI, not an industrial one. The residential GFI will trip due to current offset of battery chargers, etc. The residential has a trip offset of about 5 milli amps. The industrial one are about 50 milli amps. IF the GFI came from Lowe's, Home Depot etc it is a residential one.

Mikee