Electric system question - gcfi

[Rnsisso]

Hey all. We have a 2006 jayco 1007 and we have run into an issue with our outlets working. The gcfi seems to be tripping for no clear reason and we can't get it to reset. It has happened twice and both times it randomly reset after some time has passed and worked okay. We just don't want this to happen again and again and especially when we need power.

In trying to trouble shoot, we have checked the breakers and the fuses. All look okay. We have been using our garage plug for power, and the plug itself is providing power with no issues. We also tried switching to battery power with no luck.

What else can we trouble shoot?

[stateboy]

I had a 2010 model 1007 a couple years ago. I never had any GCFI issues but I did have a circuit breaker issue (I replaced it with a new one for the fix). As far as the problem you're having, you did not specify whether it was tripping while being used or just tripping while sitting there with no load on it. My first approach would be to replace the GCFI outlet. Those are very similar to a circuit breaker (and the quality they use is cheap). They can wear out over time. They are also heat-sensitive so if you see that happening more on warm days than cold, it just needs to be replaced.

Also, your 110v outlets are not designed to run while using the battery alone. It requires shore power in order to have your 110v outlets operating.

[Jagiven]

Gfi outlets do go bad.

I would also look at your outside outlet. If water has gotten in it, it will also trip the gfi. If I recall it takes 5ma current leakage to trip the gfi.

[Bullitt6283]

A GFCI protected outlet circuit in my garage trips when it's really damp in the garage. I can't reset it until the garage dries out. I'm tempted to replace the outlet with a standard one.


Is it possible that you may have excess humidity or a water leak in your camper? Or an exterior outlet with a leaking cover?




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[bankr63]

In all cases, please replace it with another GFCI outlet and not just a standard outlet. These outlets are designed to trip when a current leakage is detected from hot to neutral. It may well be that you such a condition exists. If you replace it with another GCFI and the new one trips, then it is time to start looking deeper for the issue. Note that often these are wired to protect all downstream wiring, so even if you don't have anything plugged in when it trips, it could be because of a wiring downstream. Ron, I would be very suspicious of degraded wiring downstream from the GFCI that is leaking current when wet. Replacing the GFCI with a standard outlet is just masking the issue.

Actually if wiring is suspect, you might benefit from adding and AFCI to the circuit as well as the GFCI (combined receptacle). If you have degraded wiring this will also detect and break for dangerous arcing between wires and reduce the fire hazard.

[Vicr]

Originally Posted by bankr63

In all cases, please replace it with another GFCI outlet and not just a standard outlet. These outlets are designed to trip when a current leakage is detected from hot to neutral. It may well be that you such a condition exists. If you replace it with another GCFI and the new one trips, then it is time to start looking deeper for the issue. Note that often these are wired to protect all downstream wiring, so even if you don't have anything plugged in when it trips, it could be because of a wiring downstream. Ron, I would be very suspicious of degraded wiring downstream from the GFCI that is leaking current when wet. Replacing the GFCI with a standard outlet is just masking the issue.

Actually if wiring is suspect, you might benefit from adding and AFCI to the circuit as well as the GFCI (combined receptacle). If you have degraded wiring this will also detect and break for dangerous arcing between wires and reduce the fire hazard.

X2.