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Electrical problems GFI problem

Yahoo Message Number: 116697

Hi fellow owners
I have a problem hope someone can help figure out why the GFI won't reset

My 04 Inspire has 1 breaker for the outlets (receptacles) that feeds 1GFI outlet that controls 2 circuits when I remove the 1 circuit the GFI stays set.

I am surmising that one of the circuits feeds the stationary outlets and the other feeds the outlets in the slides my problem is the circuit for the side outlets.

I have removed and inspected the outlets and all looks fine. How would you go about tracing the problem?
My book says there should be a wiring diagram but mine is missing the page.

The problem started when I plugged in an extension cord into the utility outlet in the center bay but the outlet is fine(so it appears).

Any ideas I am running out of hairs!
Tim

04 Inspire DaVinci
51102

Re: Electrical problems GFI problem

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 116699
Check the circuit breaker on the inverter that feeds the GFI. It's probably tripped.

Dave Trotter
01 Intrigue 11215

Re: Electrical problems GFI problem

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 116701
The GFI is comparing the hot lead (black wire) current to the return current on the neutral lead (white wire). If there is a difference as little as 25 milliamps the GfI will trip. This difference is telling that current is leaking to the ground somewhere. When you check the outlet boxes make sure that the ground wire (green wire) is not touching the neutral (white wire). That will not trip the breaker but will provide a second return path for the load current and trip the GFI. Also many things can provide an additional return path. You touching any live parts while also

Re: Electrical problems GFI problem

Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 116713
Tim,

My hubby the master electrician suggests the following:

Go to the very first outlet on the slide branch and disconnect everything else downstream of it. See if the GFI will reset. If it does reset, put everything back together and go to the next outlet downstream and repeat the process.

You can't really tell if a receptacle is bad by physical inspection but using an ohm meter and testing the reading across it will.

The other question is, does this branch feed anything else other than the receptacles? It shouldn't.

Good luck!

Marie and Eddie
'93 Magna 5010
'03 Intrigue