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Do the inverters have Ground Fault Interrupt GFI connectors? Can I connect a GFI outlet to an inverter?

April 26, 2017Connect connectors fault gfi ground interrupt inverter inverters outlet

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Do the inverters have Ground Fault Interrupt GFI connectors? Can I connect a GFI outlet to an inverter?

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GFI is short for Ground Fault Interrupt . You see these outlets in your bathroom or kitchen. They have generally 2 buttons on them labeled trip and reset . What these do is trip (turn off the voltage to the outlet) and pop out the trip button when the outlet senses a current difference between one of the thin plugs (known as “hot”[short plug] and “neutral”[long plug]). Water (condensation) generally will cause this. A defective appliance’s wiring will trip it also. Our inverters do not have these outlets built in. GFI outlets work fine with our inverters. If a GFI trips when connected, double check outlet wiring and grounding of inverter.