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huntandfish1017![]() |
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Posts: 14 | I have a Minn Kota 318 charger in my boat, all bought new in fall of 2019. At home, at the cabin, hotels, etc I have never had an issue. Two weeks ago in Canada, my boat kept tripping the GFCI. Same 50' 12 gauge extension cord I use at home, which is also a GFCI outlet. The resort owner even changed the outlet while I was up there to make sure it wasn't a bad outlet. Batteries hold their charge all day, so I don't think it is that. I have checked all the terminals and leads and didn't seen any issues. I saw on another forum that there can be issues with a boat in the water vs out, but didn't explain. Does anyone have any ideas on what I could/should check before I take it in? Thanks. | ||
sworrall![]() |
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Posts: 32876 Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Aluminum boat? | ||
huntandfish1017![]() |
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Posts: 14 | Yes, Crestliner. | ||
huntandfish1017![]() |
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Posts: 14 | And this is the 4th time I've had my boat at the same resort and it never happened before? | ||
sworrall![]() |
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Posts: 32876 Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Use a voltage tester and see if the hull is hot. Happened to us, a rogue hot wire got loose against the interior. Kept blowing the breaker on that outlet at the resort. | ||
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Posts: 431 | Try another extension cord. Also try plugging in charger without cord. Amperage draw on a long cord could trip a GFCI. I have had power tools trip breakers on long extension cords not trip when directly plugged in. May be a failing end on the cord also. | ||
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Posts: 3518 Location: north central wisconsin | After looking into the above stated potentials, could disconnect on bank at a time, to see if still happens/identify bank/battery(be careful to insulate the ends of the newly disconnected bank. Edited by Reef Hawg 7/6/2023 11:43 PM | ||
ILESOX![]() |
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Posts: 122 Location: Roscoe IL | you can get nuisance tripping when you have 2 different GFCIs hooked to eachother. | ||
CincySkeez![]() |
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Posts: 628 Location: Duluth | Like Steve said, Marina installed ELCI breakers, you have stray current leaving the boat and entering the water. | ||
NPike![]() |
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Posts: 612 | sworrall - 7/5/2023 5:47 PM Use a voltage tester and see if the hull is hot. Happened to us, a rogue hot wire got loose against the interior. Kept blowing the breaker on that outlet at the resort. Good thought ^^^ | ||
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Posts: 612 | ILESOX - 7/7/2023 9:08 PM you can get nuisance tripping when you have 2 different GFCIs hooked to eachother. Why would anyone do this. Not trying to be a pain but it sounds a bit silly to have a system wired like this. BTW good luck. Its likely an intermittent short. Check all wiring for loose stands,, poor connections, etc. Some how +Vdc is finding an unwanted return thus likely tripping the breaker | ||
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