> On Monday 19 August 2002 01:37 pm, Rod Hower wrote: > > My TEVan has been charging very strangely. I think the charger is shutting > > down due to leakage current on the vehicle, but I'm not 100% sure. > > > > If I have other large loads on my 230 volt single phase turning on, can > > this cause > > a GFI to trip? > > My charge tap for the van is directly off a 40 amp breaker at the main > > breaker box. > > This is obviously in series with several other 30 and 40 amp breakers on > > the > > same rail. > > My question is whether loads on the other breakers, but on the same main > > 230V bus > > can influence my GFI.
If the GFI is in the vehicle, I would move it to some other charging location and see what happens. Or if the GFI is outside the vehicle, maybe you can move the vehicle to another GFI (similar type of GFI) location and see if you have the same problem. Isolate your vehicle from your house wiring.
