R-pod Owners Forum Homepage

This site is free to use.
Donations benefit a non-profit Girls Softball organization

Forum Home Forum Home > R-pod Discussion Forums > Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed: Fridge Circuit
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Calendar   Register Register  Login Login

Topic ClosedFridge Circuit - Event Date: 14 Oct 2016
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  123>
Author
Message Reverse Sort Order
  Share Topic Share Topic  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
voisj View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 19 Jul 2016
Location: San Luis Obispo
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 471 		Direct Link To This Post Calendar Event: Fridge Circuit
    Posted: 28 Oct 2016 at 9:28pm
Yes, 
If I trip the GFCI button on the outlet next to the fridge All outlets lose 110v power but NOT the fridge, If I turn off the circuit breaker all plugs and fridge go off. Now I have to check where the fridge plugs in and see if it should be GFIC. 
SLOPODMODS
John&Sue,SLO,CA
2016 180 HRE, 2013 F150 Eco Boost
 
Back to Top
techntrek View Drop Down
Admin Group - pHp
Admin Group - pHp
Avatar

Joined: 29 Jul 2009
Location: MD
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 9059 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Oct 2016 at 8:54pm
Originally posted by voisj

 When i just push the button on the GFCI plug next to the refer all elec plugs in or on the unit go off, As they should,  but the refer still works on 110v 

Just to be clear - if you trip the GFCI and leave the fridge in AC mode overnight, it stays cold?

That would be unusual, since the fridge's AC outlet is exposed to the outside elements, which is why it is supposed to be run through the GFCI.
Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
Back to Top
sailor323 View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member


Joined: 11 Jun 2015
Location: S Central KY
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 281 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Oct 2016 at 6:37pm
Wow!  very bad idea to have the fridge on a GFCI protected circuit.  If it were my pod, I'd either parallel off of circuit nbr 3 for the fridge or install piggy back breakers on nbr 3 or, space permitting a separate breaker for the fridge.  Don't understand FR reasoning here, it seems a no-brainer
Back to Top
CharlieM View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 23 Nov 2012
Location: N. Colorado
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1797 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Oct 2016 at 2:34pm
Originally posted by voisj

On my 180 the fridge is on the same circuit as the GFCI plug, but if i trip the test button on the GFCI the fridge still works. So it's either pigtailed to the hot side or they ran a separate wire.

Very interesting. "Let no two Pods be built the same" - Forest River.
Charlie
Northern Colorado
OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD
PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD
Back to Top
voisj View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 19 Jul 2016
Location: San Luis Obispo
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 471 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Oct 2016 at 2:24pm
The only thing that shuts off when i turn off the #3 breaker is the power to the Television outlet
SLOPODMODS
John&Sue,SLO,CA
2016 180 HRE, 2013 F150 Eco Boost
 
Back to Top
CharlieM View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 23 Nov 2012
Location: N. Colorado
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1797 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Oct 2016 at 1:13pm
Originally posted by voisj

The  main 110v panel  looks like this,
 
#6 on the 110v side is  marked as GFCI / Refer. 


 The power runs from the main panel over, (under), to a GFCI elec plug next to the refer,( in the 180) When the breaker is turned off the refer won't run on 110v. 

When i just push the button on the GFCI plug next to the refer all elec plugs in or on the unit go off, As they should,  but the refer still works on 110v meaning they either ran to the refer first or pigtailed the refer line to the hot side of the GFCI .

 





That looks good. You would not want the fridge to go off if an appliance tripped the GFCI. However, what does the GP -3 breaker control?
Charlie
Northern Colorado
OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD
PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD
Back to Top
voisj View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 19 Jul 2016
Location: San Luis Obispo
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 471 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Oct 2016 at 12:35pm
The  main 110v panel  looks like this,
 
#6 on the 110v side is  marked as GFCI / Refer. 


 The power runs from the main panel over, (under), to a GFCI elec plug next to the refer,( in the 180) When the breaker is turned off the refer won't run on 110v. 

When i just push the button on the GFCI plug next to the refer all elec plugs in or on the unit go off, As they should,  but the refer still works on 110v meaning they either ran to the refer first or pigtailed the refer line to the hot side of the GFCI .



 
SLOPODMODS
John&Sue,SLO,CA
2016 180 HRE, 2013 F150 Eco Boost
 
Back to Top
sailor323 View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member


Joined: 11 Jun 2015
Location: S Central KY
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 281 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Oct 2016 at 4:08pm
Does your fridge have its own breaker?
Back to Top
techntrek View Drop Down
Admin Group - pHp
Admin Group - pHp
Avatar

Joined: 29 Jul 2009
Location: MD
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 9059 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Oct 2016 at 9:02pm
+1
Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
Back to Top
furpod View Drop Down
Moderator Group - pHp
Moderator Group - pHp
Avatar

Joined: 25 Jul 2011
Location: Central KY
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Oct 2016 at 2:51pm
Originally posted by voisj

On my 180 the fridge is on the same circuit as the GFCI plug, but if i trip the test button on the GFCI the fridge still works. So it's either pigtailed to the hot side or they ran a separate wire.


The fridge brains are 12v.. it won't work on 120v if it's on the GFCI circuit and that is tripped. It will still work in 12v and gas mode just fine.
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  123>

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Bulletin Board Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 9.64
Copyright ©2001-2009 Web Wiz