Plugging into house current

[cavie]

Originally Posted by Bill Johnson

I think you're right, I just tried it at the campground. Or I could cut the ground off (lol)

GFI can not share a neutral

[Bill Johnson]

Originally Posted by cavie

GFI can not share a neutral

Thanks 👍

[lspotho]

Originally Posted by EA37TS

Some RVs do not like being plugged into a GFCI protected circuit

I have that problem! Tried plugging my rv into a standard 110 outlet, with a variety of safety or conversion devices - no matter what I did, when I plugged in the RV power cord, the GFCI on that circuit popped. My ekectrician doesn't know anything about RV electrical systems. Anyone know what might be causing this, and how to overcome it? It's kind of annoying... Thx.

Dan

[16ACE27]

Originally Posted by lspotho

I have that problem! Tried plugging my rv into a standard 110 outlet, with a variety of safety or conversion devices - no matter what I did, when I plugged in the RV power cord, the GFCI on that circuit popped. My ekectrician doesn't know anything about RV electrical systems. Anyone know what might be causing this, and how to overcome it? It's kind of annoying... Thx.

Dan

The ground and neutral in your RV are connected - they are not supposed to be. That's assuming you don't have a real ground fault problem in your RV, like a staple through a hot lead.

[lwmcguire]

Switch all breakers off

Plug in, if GFCI doesn't trip proceed

Switch breakers on one at a time

The breaker that trips the GFCI is the problem circuit

Originally Posted by lspotho

I have that problem! Tried plugging my rv into a standard 110 outlet, with a variety of safety or conversion devices - no matter what I did, when I plugged in the RV power cord, the GFCI on that circuit popped. My ekectrician doesn't know anything about RV electrical systems. Anyone know what might be causing this, and how to overcome it? It's kind of annoying... Thx.

Dan

[OldWEB]

Originally Posted by lwmcguire

Switch all breakers off

Plug in, if GFCI doesn't trip proceed

Switch breakers on one at a time

The breaker that trips the GFCI is the problem circuit

Just beat ME on posting it.

[standerson]

Originally Posted by RichS

My 30 amp service is with the 3 prong RV plug. 10 gauge wire with its own 30 amp breaker.

That's what we had done.

[lspotho]

Originally Posted by lwmcguire

Switch all breakers off

Plug in, if GFCI doesn't trip proceed

Switch breakers on one at a time

The breaker that trips the GFCI is the problem circuit

Forgive my lack of knowledge on electrical systems generally and RV electrical specifically - are the breakers to be turned off on the RV, or in my home? I suspect the answer is "in the home" but I don't want to assume anything...

Thanks
Dan

[lwmcguire]

Originally Posted by lspotho

Forgive my lack of knowledge on electrical systems generally and RV electrical specifically - are the breakers to be turned off on the RV, or in my home? I suspect the answer is "in the home" but I don't want to assume anything...

Thanks
Dan

In your Motor Home, shut all of the 120v breakers off

Plug in the power cord, if the GFCI trips then you have issues with the cord, plug ect

If the GFCI remains on, then start flipping the breakers on one by one

When the GFCI trips you have found the problem circuit

I am one of the lucky ones, they Tuscan can be plugged into any type GFCI, 120 or 240v and it never has tripped on yet

[Bob Denman]

I'm glad that my garage is "grandfathered-in"; without GFCI receptacles...

[dkoldman]

Originally Posted by Bob Denman

I'm glad that my garage is "grandfathered-in"; without GFCI receptacles...

I wired my pedestal receptacle with GFCI.

While it is rare they would ever trip, when they do thus far they have always been right. I say it is worth it to find out why, It reminds me that I noticed a receptacle in the house in a utility room 12 inches above a sink with no GFCI receptacle

It is on my to do list the one day a month I get to work on house and not RV

[MLM]

If you have a panel in your garage that’s not running from your house a separate panel very very easy to install a 50 amp receptacle right next to the panel that’s what I did with mine but I have a separate panel in the garage if not then you’ll need to run it from your house. You can run or install a 50 amp receptacle on your house to where you can plug-in or you can use propane to run the fridge while you’re traveling to get where you’re going in my rig it doesn’t use any gas at all. I don’t know if they’re all the same Hope this helps

[cavie]

Originally Posted by dkoldman

I wired my pedestal receptacle with GFCI.

While it is rare they would ever trip, when they do thus far they have always been right. I say it is worth it to find out why, It reminds me that I noticed a receptacle in the house in a utility room 12 inches above a sink with no GFCI receptacle

It is on my to do list the one day a month I get to work on house and not RV

It does not have to be located at the sink. It can be anywhere upstream, let's say In the garage, That one in the garage can feed 5/6 standard downstream like it does in an RV. Wired just the same. OR it can have a GFI breaker in the panel. If you see any yellow buttons on any breakers that is a GFI breaker.

[dkoldman]

Originally Posted by cavie

It does not have to be located at the sink. It can be anywhere upstream, let's say In the garage, That one in the garage can feed 5/6 standard downstream like it does in an RV. Wired just the same. OR it can have a GFI breaker in the panel. If you see any yellow buttons on any breakers that is a GFI breaker.

Good idea I tried to TEST ( Trip) 4 of the breakers that I could easily find ( garage, bath room in close perimeter, kitchen, and a bath on other side of the house); but when tripped; it was still power to the receptacle in Utility room.

I have never seen a yellow button; so I don't think it is the main panel. I may have to try the other way and that is to find which breaker control that receptacle and make note of what all is on that circuit; and then hunt for a GFCI that I am missing or maybe I have a bad existing GFCI and don't know it?

Although not likely it is possible the design simply did not call for GFCI because if I can remember when we had the house built, I insisted on a utility sink so it was an option. But if they could run plumbing for water and drain, surely they would know to add a GFCI?

[cavie]

Originally Posted by dkoldman

Good idea I tried to TEST ( Trip) 4 of the breakers that I could easily find ( garage, bath room in close perimeter, kitchen, and a bath on other side of the house); but when tripped; it was still power to the receptacle in Utility room.

I have never seen a yellow button; so I don't think it is the main panel. I may have to try the other way and that is to find which breaker control that receptacle and make note of what all is on that circuit; and then hunt for a GFCI that I am missing or maybe I have a bad existing GFCI and don't know it?

Although not likely it is possible the design simply did not call for GFCI because if I can remember when we had the house built, I insisted on a utility sink so it was an option. But if they could run plumbing for water and drain, surely they would know to add a GFCI?

may not have been code at the time the house was built.

[dkoldman]

Originally Posted by cavie

may not have been code at the time the house was built.

Cavie,

I finally got some time to play with this some more. I plugged in a 120 voltage detector in the receptacle above utility sink, and just starting flipping breakers that might control the circuit. On my 5th guess, I found that Breaker #11 controlled it. I could NOT read the contractor's writing; so I went all over the house to see what else was without power. NOTHING

So I go back to the panel and started trying to decode the letters based on other writing that I knew what was intended. Eventually, I figured out that it must have been written to say " Freezer Plug" Well we don't have, and never had a Freezer in that Utility room; but it makes sense to be able to add on your own; if we did not go with the Utility Sink Upgrade option.

So I assume back then (90s) they would not have put a GFCI when a freezer was intended? Took me 30 years to figure it out, but I think I need to put a GFCI receptacle in as we use that sink all the time. In fact, it is where we iron, and I could see the iron falling into the sink

[cavie]

Originally Posted by dkoldman

Cavie,

I finally got some time to play with this some more. I plugged in a 120 voltage detector in the receptacle above utility sink, and just starting flipping breakers that might control the circuit. On my 5th guess, I found that Breaker #11 controlled it. I could NOT read the contractor's writing; so I went all over the house to see what else was without power. NOTHING

So I go back to the panel and started trying to decode the letters based on other writing that I knew what was intended. Eventually, I figured out that it must have been written to say " Freezer Plug" Well we don't have, and never had a Freezer in that Utility room; but it makes sense to be able to add on your own; if we did not go with the Utility Sink Upgrade option.

So I assume back then (90s) they would not have put a GFCI when a freezer was intended? Took me 30 years to figure it out, but I think I need to put a GFCI receptacle in as we use that sink all the time. In fact, it is where we iron, and I could see the iron falling into the sink

sounds like a good plan.

[Bill Johnson]

Originally Posted by dkoldman

Cavie,

I finally got some time to play with this some more. I plugged in a 120 voltage detector in the receptacle above utility sink, and just starting flipping breakers that might control the circuit. On my 5th guess, I found that Breaker #11 controlled it. I could NOT read the contractor's writing; so I went all over the house to see what else was without power. NOTHING

So I go back to the panel and started trying to decode the letters based on other writing that I knew what was intended. Eventually, I figured out that it must have been written to say " Freezer Plug" Well we don't have, and never had a Freezer in that Utility room; but it makes sense to be able to add on your own; if we did not go with the Utility Sink Upgrade option.

So I assume back then (90s) they would not have put a GFCI when a freezer was intended? Took me 30 years to figure it out, but I think I need to put a GFCI receptacle in as we use that sink all the time. In fact, it is where we iron, and I could see the iron falling into the sink

What's an iron, haven't seen one since the 90s,lol

[OldWEB]

Originally Posted by Bill Johnson

What's an iron, haven't seen one since the 90s,lol

You meant 1890, right??

[JoeB]

We keep our Thor Windsport 35M plugged into 110 while stored. keeps batteries charged and frig ice cold. Move to front of our house prior to a trip and plugged into 110, stocking the frig for trip and have had no issues.