DR inverter & ground fault outlet [RE-wrenches]

[Phil Undercuffler]

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on 9/6/04 1:58 PM, Bob Ellison at ellison at gisco.net wrote:


> The inverter is a DR 1524 with a Cooper XGF20V ground fault outlet
> Nothing is plugged into it but a small fridge at the moment.

 It will not reset on the inverter, but will
> reset on the generator. (Just found this out today). I have not tried
> resetting it when the incoming power is shut off, but can't see why it would
> not reset. Everything is correct in the wiring and it tests like it should
> when you push the button.
> It is on an outside porch but a normal outlet is possible, and probably the
> cure.

I have noticed some GFCIs in my home will not reset when the inverter is in
search mode.  I'm also somewhat sure they did not reset with the power off.

If the fridge just HAS to stay on the porch, you could swap the outlet for a
non-GFCI, using the "dedicated outlet" clause in the code.  But safety and
most inspectors will want you to use a single outlet (not duplex) to prevent
Joe/Janet Homeowner from plugging the toaster into the second half of a
non-GFCI protected outlet and dropping it into the swimming pool....

Phil Undercuffler
Dankoff Solar

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