RV Electrical Outlet Protection
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- RV Electrical Outlet Protection. Safety first, RVers! In this video, we're shedding light on the importance of Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) in protecting your RV's electrical outlets.
Join us as we delve into:
Understanding how GFCIs work and why they're crucial for preventing electrical shocks and fires.
The specific role of GFCIs in safeguarding your RV's electrical system and your personal safety.
Practical tips for testing, maintaining, and troubleshooting GFCIs in your RV.
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We find that many owners are not informed about the locations of their GFCI and what outlets are tied to them. We get so many calls for lack of power at an outlet and we reset the GFCI and shake hands.
Stay well!
Absolutely great job. The reason for the 6 foot rule is in the 50’s a standard extension cord was 6 foot. That is the same reason there has to be an outlet, in your house, no further than 6 foot away. Darn NEC.
I’m pretty sure that NEC didn’t take the size of Texans in consideration of 6’ from the sink. Maybe, just maybe, it might have something to do with the cord length on most everything except kitchen appliances are 6’ long.
"GFI" irritates me too. Thanks for spelling it out.
They were called Ground Fault Interrupters for about 15 years before someone decided they had to have that "C" in there.
@RV_with_Noni_and_Beard I remember early references to GFI. As I recall, the GFI was the mechanism that opened the connection if there was a fault. The GFCI interrupts the entire circuit. IIRC, GFIs were used in older systems that used fuse boxes and GFCIs are either breakers or outlets that protect the entire downstream circuit. Over time, they have become synonymous, but it still irritates me.
The receptacles and now the circuit breakers and receptacles have always been GFCI. GFI was what is installed in 2000 amp 480/277 volt 3 phase 4 wire service entrance panel boards. They were burning up from ground faults.
Sorry but it seemed like you were talking Chinese. I guess we need the home study course. Lol
Great explanation! My favorite GFCI outlet is the one that has a light on it...if it's not lit, you already know that it's not getting power and probably needs a breaker reset.
Are RV outlets clean energy if it's running off generator
Great explanation. Thank you.
They were called Ground Fault Interrupters for about 15 years before someone decided they had to have that "C" in there.
Funny that they were called Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters in my 1981 NEC. That is when they were only required in bathrooms in dwelling units.
It''s not a hot water heater either.
I'm going to say this. Had to be a "Southerner" who started leaving the "C" out. I have never heard nor did I know it had a "C" in it until now. And before anyone says anything. Yes, I'm from Mississippi.
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Excellent!
GFCI and GFI are interchangeable, however GFI is typically at the receptacle where GFCI can be at the panel or the receptacle. Several articles on this.
Thanks Todd, That was a great topic today. I always though they tripped for over amperage as well. I learned something today!! thanks again.
Todd is wrong over amperage will trip a gfi
@@vincentgonzales8917they do NOT provide over current protection. Not at all. Breakers do.
Perfect explanation. But you already knew that. 😂
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great way to point it out. I just know it in my head but try to explain it? nah
Nice I actually learned something new thanks
Got a question. I love all the videos you do Todd, I especially like the one you did on EMP’s. Here’s the question, I have a RV that came with slide toppers. How often should I be inspecting underneath and remove it to do maintenance on the slide. What kind of maintenance should I do and be inspecting under the slide topper. I see a lot of videos about checking the seals on slides regularly but nothing for people with slide toppers
Changed my name that it’s a little easier for you guys lol
Always great tips!
Thanks for watching!
Very well explained.
Thanks
i recently found out our circuit panel on our class A is split in two. part only works on shore power. the rest also work on the inverter.
i always knew that some things worked only on shore power, but didn't know the bus on the circuit panel was physically cut to make that happen
a video diving deeper into that subject would be awesome
That could get a bit deep. I really don’t know RV much but ages ago my friend had a motor home that would trip a GFCI on his house when he plugged it in. This was a simple 120 volt circuit of a hot wire, neutral and ground. Took me awhile but I eventually found the onboard generator had the neutral bonded to the ground internally in the generator. This caused circulating currents from neutral to the ground wire which the GFCI picked up. The generator bond was required so I assume this has something to do with why they separated out the wiring completely in your case. Each source of power has to have the neutral and ground bonded together ONCE! Power to your house is done once and the generator once. When you tie them together now you have 2 and this causes unintended currents going where they not wanted and getting onto the ground going back to the house. Anyway this years and years ago on a friends motor home.
Not all surge protectors are equal..
Do your homework...
Surge protector? What are you talking about. They never came up in this video.
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All you need is a breaker panel with easy access and a surge protector that is separate from the outlet. You never know what could happen.
I'm confused. What does a surge protector have to do with a GFCI? One protects from voltage spikes and one protects from a ground fault.
@@johnnylightning1491 You need both to have the best protection.
Oops! I was conferring with someone about GFCI's this week and said GFI. I should give myself 50 lashes! Thanks Tuesday Tech tip Todd!