Inexpensive electrical outlet tester

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From: mightybooboo  (Original Message) Sent: 9/4/2003 9:59 AM

These doodads can be found at any electrical/Ace/home depot type store.The ones that dont test GFI are about 4-5 bucks.Just plug it into your 30amp to 15amp adapter to check campground wiring before plugging in.They arent foolproof and can under some conditions give false readings but generally work pretty well,better than nothing and easy to use.Light code for faults is printed right on tester.
BooBoo

GB Electrical GFI-501A Ground Fault Receptacle Tester & Circuit Analyzer
Price: $12.09
Tests ground fault breakers by overloading circuit and tripping GFCI, Easy to use, simply plug tester into any ground fault receptacle (110-125 VAC) and press black button to overload circuit, Tests for seven conditions: interruption, open ground, open neutral, open hot, hot/ground reverse, hot/neutral reverse, and correct wiring,



 

From: Beatty1950Sent: 9/4/2003 10:43 AM
Great tip.    I will pickup one today.

I was just at Home Depot yesterday to pickup 3 replacement outlets that are Ground Fault Protectors.  They cost $10.75 each.  I understand possible (if wiring present - Outlet 1 to Outlet 2 to Outlet 3 ) to use one Ground Fault Protector to protect entire motor home but as usual I am overkilling the problem.

Dave Beatty
beattyd@yahoo.com