On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 7:57 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote: > At 10:51 AM 2/21/2009, Dug Smith wrote: >> >> the circuit breaker and replaced it with a GFCI socket (with a power on >> light), > > Ouch. Not safe, mate. The ground-fault protection is nice, but > losing the breaker puts your wiring at the mercy of the breaker on > the other end of your supply cord, which in an RV place is liable to > be at least thirty amps. You really, really need to put some kind of > fifteen-amp protection back, either fuse or breaker, it's a real fire > hazard otherwise; and one that your insurance company will fall on > from a great height if the situation arises and they find out. >
Thaaaats what I'm talkin' about! (referring to my earlier "Dennis" quote) In my uneducated manner, I liken the Westfalia camper 115VAC wiring system to a "simplified" portion of residential wiring. Power in, breaker, circuit wiring, load. And proper grounding is important too. Meter is optional. <grin> Cheers, Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines |
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