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
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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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