GFCI’s gone bad

[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.