[RE-wrenches] charging a 2017 Chevy Volt off-grid

[Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar]

Check the outlet with an ammeter and a hair dryer. You need a load!  
Make sure the current is correct and not a neutral issue of the inverter 
or wiring.

I have a hair dryer that I know the current on. I also use this in split 
phase to make sure the 2 legs add to the correct current. Test that 
there is not a parallel path or earthing issue. If there is you will get 
a lower than normal reading of current.

  	* On the circuit, place one probe of a voltmeter on the active 
conductor (load side of the RCD or circuit breaker).
  	* Place the other probe on the main panel neutral bar. You should see 
your 120vac. This will show neutral continuity.

Weird ones...  Good Luck !

Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
"we go where powerlines don't"
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e-mail  offgridsolar at sti.net
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On 2025-06-23 11:58 am, David Palumbo via RE-wrenches wrote:

> Wrenches,
> 
> I've got a new neighbor here living in an off-grid home with a system 
> of mine. She has a 2017 Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid.
> It draws 12A on high setting or 8 Amps at 120VAC.
> It charges fine off my homes VFX 3524OutBack but on her homes FX 2524 
> OutBack the charger indicator at the male cord plug end immediately 
> goes Red and won't charge at all. Manufacturers label at the indicator 
> light says it could be a ground problem.
> Both the outlet that does operate the charger fine and the one that 
> gives the red signal are GFCI. The GFCI that works is over ten years 
> old while the outlet that won't charge is new if that makes a 
> difference. The new outlet that won't charge operates other loads just 
> fine and I measure 121 VAC with my Fluke.
> 
> Thanks for your time,
> 
> Dave Palumbo
> Retired
> Hyde Park, Vermont
> 
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