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Originally Posted by jannnda
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the one that’s labeled “kitchen “ is the breaker for the GFCI plugs. We are about to leave so I can’t get a picture from the back. Can you tell from this pic if a gfci breaker will work/fit?
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It appears (it the label is to be believed) that the TV and kitchen use the the same circuit breaker. Although that is not allowed under code, Thor doesn't always follow residential electrical code. Shown are some tandem one pole circuit breakers -two circuit breakers in one standard space. Most CAFCI and GFCI required a full space because of the electronics in side.
The cheapest GFCI CB I see is an Eaton BR for $37.90. Your present kitchen is a Siemens QP 15 amp, so the Eaton should be a perfect replacement. You CANNOT use a "plug on neutral" CB in this type of power center (load center) but you MUST use a CB with a white pigtail. Unlike the standard CB, the circuit's hot lead (black) and the common (white) are attached to the GFCI CB's base by separate screws and the pigtail (also white) is attached to the common bus. The ground wire (green) remains attached to the ground bus in the load center.
Unlike the duplex GFCI receptacles, you can tell why the GFCI CB trips: ground fault or overload. CAFCI CBs have the two trip modes also: arc in circuit or overload.
There are now "dual mode" circuit breakers that combine all functions of a GFCI and CAFCI. I have not use any but have two ordered to replace my present GFCIs.
For those of you that are wondering where all the CB go in a power center with only 10 positions, I have a sub panel for the inverter and its three
duplex receptacle circuits as well as the two GFCI circuits in my little coach.