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Old 09-23-2020, 06:39 PM   #9
Pete'sMH
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Forest River Forester 235
State: Indiana
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Originally Posted by 16ACE27 View Post
It is VERY common for RVs to trip a source GFCI when plugged into it. This is because somewhere in the RV the ground and neutral are bonded when they are not supposed to be. Unless you want to start tracing wires in the RV find a non-GFCI plug to plug into.



Otherwise you may be able to plug the fridge's 120 VAC plug into an extension cord which is plugged into the GFCI outlet, or just run the fridge on propane.





Seems like the only place the neutral and ground might get bonded is at the breaker panel. As in by a bonding screw. If so that would seem to be intentional. Is an RV service panel considered to be a “sub-panel” in the larger context of connecting to shore power?
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