Date:         Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:43:20 -0800
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: question about electrical inlet
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
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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.

--
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