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Post by tiajannet on Dec 2, 2012 20:46:53 GMT -5
Greetings, I don't have any info for your converter but I do have an electrical PROBLEM? I have a 69 compact and just putting the cord to the plug in pops the ground fault on the house. I've tried three different outlets on the house nothing. all pop. I'm so lost here I need ideas. I've changed cords. had a electrian friend make sure the box is wired correct. it has two 15amp breakers. thank you for any ideas. tiajannet
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Post by vikx on Dec 9, 2012 1:55:18 GMT -5
Hi Tiajannet, I move this post so people could answer you more easily.
Try plugging your trailer into a plug that is not GFI. If the breaker doesn't blow on that circuit, your problem could be the neutral/grounds are mixed up in the trailer. If the white wires and grounds are in the same bar, it will blow a GFI every time.
If the trailer service box is not grounded to the frame, it will cause the GFI to pop. Clean the frame/ground connection and triple check the cord ground.
Also, if you have an older electric/propane fridge, they are infamous for popping GFIs...
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Post by kto17 on Dec 9, 2012 9:54:14 GMT -5
Vikx is right. Try a non GFI outlet.
Also switch all the trailer breaker off, then plug it in the non GFI outlet. If it trips you have an issue between the power inlet plug on the trailer and the breakers in the trailer. Which could be as Vikx described above with the ground or neutral. It was once common to tie the ground to the neutral.
If it doesn't trip, switch one breaker on at a time.
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Post by universalexports on Dec 9, 2012 10:01:28 GMT -5
Listen to Vikx, she helped me fix mine, I had the opposite issue, worked at home but would throw the breaker at the camground every time. (my house is 25+ years old)
Trailer boxes are NOT wired exactly the same as a house box, (common problem) make sure your electrician is aware of this.
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Post by tiajannet on Dec 20, 2012 21:01:38 GMT -5
thanks for the help I would do a thread about this but I can't seem to figuree out how to start a thread computers are not my thing. Anyhow update I got a new plug in for on the trailer. Holding it I pluged in the cord, it did not trip the GFI. so i put it on the trailer. we hooked it all up. plugged in the cord and trip. and that was with the breakers off. we reviewed again, tried again with the breakers on. trip again. SOoooo I took the plug box off the trailer connected it to the wires hanging in the cabinet, brought the cord in the door way plugged it in and had power no tripping. SOooo what gives??? we are so baffeled to the hilt. I mount it to the trailer it trips. It hangs in mid air it works. I put double insultation between it and the trailer, screws clearly go thur the metal into wood. I know this sounds crazy but it is really happening. and other ideas. tiajannet
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Post by vikx on Dec 21, 2012 0:43:57 GMT -5
GROUND your breaker box and be SURE the connection to the frame is clean and sound. Also check that your white common wires are not connected with the copper grounds. The black inlet wire should always be "hot", the white are common. They connect together at the common bar.
You may have a rubbed wire from the new inlet to the breaker box. Check your light fixtures; the PO could have fried the wiring with 100 watt bulbs...
Please post a picture of your box.
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Post by tiajannet on Dec 25, 2012 19:10:27 GMT -5
you are right my electric friend freaked when I said white and ground don't go together. The ground is a new wire, and contact on trailer is clean and shiny. How do I attach a photo? the forum still has me as a guest and won't let me start a thread. who do I contact about that. I really want to converse about issues. I have inspected the new inlet box and see no cracks or any problem with it. It will transport electric just not when it's attached to the unit. The end of the week will bring my firend back to explore and apply what yal'll have said, if he understands it or not. thank again Merry Christmas all. tiajannet
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Post by universalexports on Dec 25, 2012 19:22:02 GMT -5
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Post by vikx on Dec 26, 2012 0:37:43 GMT -5
I doubt that your inlet has a problem; the trailer does... guessing when you mount the inlet to the trailer, the skin is "hot" and is tripping the breaker. Be sure you are not plugging into the GFI for these tests.
If you are able to post, you are a member. Try logging out, then logging in again. Sent you a PM. (look in your message folder)
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