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GFCI wet circuit outlets in bays and in bathroom work only when the generator is running. When plugged into a 50A park power they are dark. Any suggestions as to what the possible problem may be?
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Ivylog
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Reset the breakers on your inverter.
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TravelinTech
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Issue has nothing to do with your inverter. Your inverter cannot tell the difference between AC from shore or gen. Does everything else in your coach work when connected to shore?
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BFL13
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Is your generator one with a floating neutral, like a Honda inverter type? No idea if that matters for GFCI issues, but?
EDIT: I am also having a GFCI problem but it does not happen when getting shore power via the Honda inverter gen with its floating neutral. Nor when using the inverter ( not bonded) for shore power.
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Wayne Dohnal
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More info needed:
1. When you say the outlets are dark, does that mean the GFCI trips when on shore power?
2. Are you using a built-in or portable generator?
3. Do you have an automatic transfer switch?
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When I say they are dark, I mean there is no power, not that they were tripped, but no power. This circuit for some reason is the only one that does not work, everything else works. Our generator is a built in Cummins 6000 deisel, and we have an automatic switch from shore to generator to battery.
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Bobbo
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My guess is the ATF (Automatic Transfer Switch) is stuck on the generator circuit. It is not switching to the shore power circuit. Try tapping on it to see if it will switch. If so, you will need to replace it soon as it will only get worse.
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If you have a 50A rig then assuming that the pedestal has power on both legs the power cord or transfer switch are suspect.
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Where are the transfer switches usually locate? I have a 2001 fleetwood expedition and this same problem developed this morning.
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MrWizard
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Was this coach 50amp service, when new,
Or was it converted from 30a to 50a ?
30 amp coaches typically have the A/C on a separate generator circuit,
Some one doing a conversion, or adding, a power management unit, might have wired the GFI TO the wrong circuit
You or some one with electrical experience is going to have to trace and sort out the wiring
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