Jayco Eagle Owner's Manual - Gfci

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GFCI

Each unit contains a Ground Fault Current Interrupter (GFCI) outlet. This special

breaker has been designed to reduce the possible injury caused by electrical shock.

An example of ground fault current is the current which would flow through a person

who is using or touching an appliance with faulty insulation and, at  the same time, is in

contact with an electrical ground such as a plumbing fixture, wet floor, or earth.

The GFCI breaker will not protect against short circuits or overloads. The circuit breaker

or fuse in the electrical panel which supplies power to the circuit provides this protec-

tion.

When the GFCI breaker is tripped, it has interrupted ground fault current caused by such

things as faulty insulation or wet wiring inside some appliance or equipment connected

to the circuit. The faulty equipment should be repaired before is it used again.

This special breaker should be  tested monthly while the camping trailer is being used.

See the manufacturer’s owner’s manual for more instructions.

To prevent accidental electrical shock, insure that the ground pin on the attachment plug

cap is intact to the earth ground through the RV park  receptacle. When plugged into a

receptacle with no provision for the third pin, use an adapter with a pigtail that can be

connected to the receptacle box, with the grounding  circuit completed through the

ground pin or RV park receptacle box. Any accidental short of a live circuit conductor

will trip the circuit breaker indicating a shorted circuit. You should be certain that the

polarity of the external power is not reversed, in order to avoid harm to appliances and

personal electrical shock. Polarity indicators may be purchased in most electrical and

hardware stores.

Testing Instructions GFCI

1. Plug a lamp or radio into the receptacle on the face of the GFCI.

2. Push and release the RESET button.

3. The lamp should light at this time.

4. Press the TEST button.

5. RESET button should pop out indicating “trip” and the lamp should go out. (If the

GFCI is manufactured with an indicator light, the light should glow when the device

has tripped.)

6. If the GFCI did not trip, do not use. The ground fault protection is no longer

working and the GFCI may not be working properly.

7. If the GFCI did not “trip,” call a qualified electrician. DO not use until an

electrician has serviced this device.

8. To restore power after “tripping,” press the RESET button. It must remain in. (If an

indicator light is furnished, it will be off.)