GFCI’s gone bad

[J&JD]

I hope you screwed down the wires and did not use just the push in type. The push in type, will oxidize over time, causing a higher resistance and the unit to trip more often, then fail, There are/is a type, you push wire in, and then screw down the screw which holds it in place. I always put a little bit of "no-ox-id-special a" electrical grease on any electrical connection I fix, then I know it wont corrode. Hmmm, we pulled apart breaker connections in the substations over 40 years old and the stuff was still on the connection from when initially installed. Know it's good stuff.

The units I removed were in perfect shape visually and all connections were screwed down nice & tight. They just plain would not reset no matter how or what I tried. Go figure.

 

[Neemer]

There are way too many GFCI circuits in this coach IMHO.

I agree, and it seems they trip at the drop of a hat.

 

[Old-RV'er]

We have not experienced that issue, one in kitchen, one in bathroom, well, they have not been issue, so actually don't know where all are located.

 

[Joe Hogan]

Can't Reset a GFCI Outlet?

Electrician describes the ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI outlet), its use, location, replacement and troubleshooting.

thecircuitdetective.com

 

[AbdRahim]

Can always count on Joe for excellent education. Thanks.

 

[Bob K4TAX]

In reading all of these comments, I come to one conclusion. One needs a qualified RV electrician to go over every connection, on every outlet, GFCI and every connection in the power distribution panel including the gen changeover box and the outside shore power connections. Something is loose, likely on the ground circuit or neutral circuit.

Also, any switch or outlet that has or uses the stab in connection should be replaced with a screw-type and the wire properly positioned and secured around the screw. Clockwise direction, please. Righty tighty - lefty loosey. The stab in connection is a guaranteed 100% assurance of future failure. Same for those in your home too.

 

[AbdRahim]

Ditto on house. I had to change several. One even had dark (burnt) insulation near the connection. One completely pulled out, and was just sittingg in mid air in the wall. Had I not had the rv, which lost power, I may have never known about that one. And except for a little sway from 50 mph winds, the house is stationary.

Unfortunately, I have been too lazy to change all 30 or so of them.

In an rv can the screw on type fit in the existing hole? I thought they were much thicker.

 

[Old-RV'er]

Yep, link has excellent information, kept it. Check country of origin on package, and if china, I would walk on by. Lots of different manufacturers, so cannot recommend brand, just have to check. We have many of them in the house, with the little green light, and we have the breakers with the little white button as well. Have not had one trip since we have lived here.