We have a 2001 Dynasty, with a Norcold 1200, that has me confused.
Plugged into campground AC, 30 or 50 amp, refrig works OK on AC.
Run on LP, and everything is OK plugged into campground AC or home AC.
Plugged into 110, at home, with a 15/30/50 adapter string, the GFI, in the garage, trips as soon as you go from LP to AC. Made up a test plug and put a ampprobe on the 110VAC line. If I turn on the water heater, I get 12 amps. If I run the vacumn cleaner, I get 5-6 amps. So the ampprobe works.
Turn the refrig from LP to AC, I do not ever get a blip on the probe and the GFI trips. Checked the 2 plugs behind the refrig ( behind the outside panel ) and the polarity checker says they are wired properly.
I don't have a clue, any ideas or input would be helpful. I think its a grounding problem with the refrig (???) maybe, but any ideas would be appriciated.
Thanks, the Muffin Man. Grounded out, once again.
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It sounds like a ground fault in the 120v refrigerator heater. Unplug the refrigerator in the outside access and check to see if the GFI trips with it unplugged. If not, use an ohmmeter with the power off. On the plug going to the refrig, from the round ground prong the meter should read infinity to either flat blade. Any other reading indicates a ground fault - most likely the heater.
Why would it work in a CG 30/50 svc and not at home on a 15/30/50 svc ??? Can understand that running on LPG will/would have no effect on the 110V side as it runs on only 12V DC. It sounds like to me that he has a problem in his home 110V system, not his MH system ??? Just wondering and listening.............
grinder wrote: I'm just listening in here and wondering,
Why would it work in a CG 30/50 svc and not at home on a 15/30/50 svc ??? Can understand that running on LPG will/would have no effect on the 110V side as it runs on only 12V DC. It sounds like to me that he has a problem in his home 110V system, not his MH system ??? Just wondering and listening.............
Ted
Courtenay, BC
My thoughts also, if it was in the frig it would do it all of the time instead of just at home. It has to be in the wiring at home.
I believe I have seen this same scenario on RV.Net before. This is something to do with the GFI itself. Maybe try doing a search on GFI and you may find something. I would bet if I remember that a lot of home GFI breakers just dont work well with trailers. Personally I never had this problem and have since finally installed a 39Amp RV plug in my garage for the trailer. Good Luck!
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If the heater was shorted, why does it work plugged in at the camp ground?? And other appliances, plugged into the motorhome outlets, work fine.
The outlet behind the refrig, 110VAC, checks OK with a polarity checker.
If it is the heater element, I thought I would trip the campground GFI breaker???? Will keep checking, where can I disconnect the heater element, is it on the board on the back of the refrig???
Thanks, the Muffin Man.
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