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harris71 · 02-25-2020, 03:14 PM

I was able to bring the rig back home (HOA rules). In the meantime, I purchased a digital power monitor and a 50 amp to 15 amp pigtail to plug into the back of the rig to eliminate my 50 amp power cord being the problem. Power cord is fine, converter tests OK. I then, as suggested, went through breaker by breaker (all appliances, tv's, etc. off or unplugged), monitoring the power draw. Everything looked normal and no GFCI tripped. Then went appliance by appliance. The REFRIGERATOR was the only thing that tripped the GFCI. I did further testing and it is definitely the refrigerator. Google search on "Norcold tripping GFCI" turned up a multitude of entries. It's usually bad heating elements. Parts aren't expensive, but the Norcold service manual requires the refrigerator be pulled from its enclosure in order to access them.

Now I'm debating whether to attempt this myself or hire a tech to do it. Ouch.... Anyone out there done this themselves?

02-25-2020, 03:14 PM	#15
harris71 Established Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: SURFSIDE BEACH Posts: 20 M.O.C. #13782	Update to electrical issue I was able to bring the rig back home (HOA rules). In the meantime, I purchased a digital power monitor and a 50 amp to 15 amp pigtail to plug into the back of the rig to eliminate my 50 amp power cord being the problem. Power cord is fine, converter tests OK. I then, as suggested, went through breaker by breaker (all appliances, tv's, etc. off or unplugged), monitoring the power draw. Everything looked normal and no GFCI tripped. Then went appliance by appliance. The REFRIGERATOR was the only thing that tripped the GFCI. I did further testing and it is definitely the refrigerator. Google search on "Norcold tripping GFCI" turned up a multitude of entries. It's usually bad heating elements. Parts aren't expensive, but the Norcold service manual requires the refrigerator be pulled from its enclosure in order to access them. Now I'm debating whether to attempt this myself or hire a tech to do it. Ouch.... Anyone out there done this themselves?