From: DavidNewell <dnewell@empire.net>
To: <vintage@airstream.net>
Subject: Re: [VAC] Ground Fault circuit interupters.
Date: Monday, March 29, 1999 9:10 AM

Jim, unfortunatly the outlet for the univolt is in the front end andthe
breaker box is at the other end and it isn't an easy job to split itout. I
was even thinking of running an extension to a circuit that isn't onthe GFI
, unsightly though. I might put an Ohm meter and see if there is obvious
leakage to ground but haven't taken the time. Also I guess it couldbe the
GFI itself. WHat year did they start using GFI's do you know? 73 Dave

Jim Dunmyer wrote:

> Dave.
> You can either split the 115VAC into seperate circuits, one withthe GFI
> that feeds the trailer, the other that feeds only the UniVolt, orsimply
> replace the GFI breaker with a standard one. You loose that protection,
> putting you back to the days where they weren't required.
>
> David Newell wrote:
>
> > I have one GFCI in my Airstream that keeps tripping and the badfeature
> > of this it the Univolt is on that circuit. I'm certain my Deepcycle
> > battery has frozen and bitten the dust because of this. I'm aboutto
> > take out the GFI and throw it as far as I can and reinstall a regular
> > circit breaker. Has anyone any suggestions on this maladay. Whendid
> > GFI's come about was this a add on./ or was this factory installed?
> > Since the Outside outlets are on the same line I'm a bit reluctantto
> > get rash.
> > Dave Newell-Pepperell Mass.
>
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