| converter tripping GFI [message #343783] |
Wed, 29 May 2019 08:47  |
lqqkatjon
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Registered: October 2010
Location: St. Cloud, MN
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I somehow got dragged into fixing a fish house issue. This is on a fairly new fish house, that is really just a big fancy RV. I think i have the same problem with my GMC, but is not a problem all the time.
The fish house, when you plug into a GFCI protected outlet, it instantly pops the GFCI. I am about to start tracing the wiring, and at first glance it looks OK. I remember that I have found this on my GMC in some cases, and I had it diagnosed to my PD converter. I have not done anything further with the GMC.
anyway, it looks to be a very common problem, with no good answers on the Net, so I thought I would ask here. I did read this statement:
GFCI devices trigger at current leakages above 5 milliamps they can cause problem for RVers that have switching type Power Converters in their RV's. These switching type power converters usually have built in input RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) suppression filters to keep high frequency energy off of incoming wiring. During normal operation of the power converter these RFI filters will exceed 5 milliamps of current leakage causing GFCI Devices to trip
is that a true statement?
I sure like our GMC's with the separate 110v panel, and the converter/12volts as a separate unit. This fish house has an atwood APS-55 with the 12v, 110v all in one box, it is stuffed in there and hard to work on/see the wiring.
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
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