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Re: First Post - Wiring 78 Royals Neutral Ground short trips GFI [message #324372 is a reply to message #323103] Tue, 26 September 2017 00:19 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Bullitthead is currently offline  Bullitthead   United States
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When I first tried to plug mine into correctly wired 220V socket it produced very loud hum from the "buzzbox" converter, loud enough to hear outside and make me unplug it immediately. After much testing and tracing and disassembling, I found the white wire on the water heater also had the ground attached there by the crew that replaced it in the GMC's previous life. Fortunately, it was a good learning experience in 1973 GMC ac wiring and that knowledge has prevented me from creating certain circuits that would conflict with the generator wiring.

Terry Kelpien ASE Master Technician 73 Glacier 260 Smithfield, Va.
 
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