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[lspotho]

I have a Thor Siesta Class C, about 5 years old. Wired for 30 amp service. Works fine plugged into a 30 amp breaker at RV camps, etc. Here's my problem:



The only power I have at home is 110 outlets. Lots of GFCI sockets - but no master circuit breaker at all. Don't ask why - it's an old house, upgraded before we bought it 6 or 7 years ago - but, as I said, no master, so upgrading to 30 amp will probably be a somewhat bigger job than normal - permits, etc. But I will do it gladly, if it will solve my problem. (And I should probebly do it anyway.) Right now I just want to charge the batteries a little when I am home. Storage is at an local parking lot with no power.



PROBLEM: If I am running on battery, and I plug the electric hookup into a 110V 15 amp circuit at home - it INSTANTLY pops the GFCI on my house (not the RV). Is this a house wiring problem - a short, I would call it - or is it just too little power - or is there some other RV electrical problem? As I said, plugging in to 30amp at RV camps works fine. I have a Progressive Industries surge protector - if I plug that into house 110 it says all OK - until I plug the RV into the surge protector - then POP - the GFCI in the house pops.


Any ideas about where my problem is? Is it just too much load for 110? Even tho almost nothing is on except the USE switch, maybe the water pump, idle, probably the fridge (I should probably turn that off for this) - and all the hidden parts of the electrical system that I know nothing about. Or is it some electrical problem with the RV? Or the house? Or ????


Help! And Thanks! And sorry this is so long...

Dan