cory_booth wrote:
Working through some GFI electrical issues on the boat over the weekend. I have traced the fault to my battery charger (which I saw wasn't acting right for a while now).
I already have anew charger on order - but as I worked through my issues (line by line)... I noticed my Galvanic Isolators LEDs are not illuminated at all.
But they wouldn't, I guess because I see no factory or otherwise 12v / 110v neutral in.
Did FourWinns intentionally not connect these?
I believe I have read here and elsewhere that Galvanic Isolator (GI) do not need "power" to function, they only need to be connected between the Shore Green Ground and Boat Green Ground.
1. Am I correct?
2. Does anyone else here notice their GI's are not wired to 12v DC positive and 110v Neutral (per the documentation on a Guest Model 2433P)
3. What are the odds a bad GI could trip GFI?
4. Anyone else run into this complication?
Am I correct
Yes. The isolater is only there to block low voltage DC currents coming on board your boat on the shore power ground wire.
If you have a GI that calls for a current wire it most likely has a monitoring system/light that tells you if it's working.(Most come this way now)
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