My experience has been that nuisance tripping of AFCI and GFCI devices can be caused by excessive THD.
William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Fri, Jun 5, 2026 at 11:25 AM Jay via RE-wrenches < [email protected]> wrote: > I’ve seen GFCI have all sorts of weird issues. Not enough data to put the > blame on the inverter. > I’d try different big load or move the device to a different outlet and > see what it does. > > Good luck > > On Jun 5, 2026, at 9:19 AM, Drake Chamberlin via RE-wrenches < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > I called EG4 tech support about this question. They said to use a > commercial grade, 20 A GFCI receptacle. > > My question is: "isn't a 15 and 20 A GFCI electronically the same? Isn't > the only difference in the faceplate?" > > Thank you, > > Drake > --- > > > *Drake Chamberlin* > > *Athens Electric LLC* > > *Ohio Electrical Contractor’s License 44810* > > *NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional* > > On 2026-06-04 11:40, Drake Chamberlin via RE-wrenches wrote: > > A commercial grade, Hubble GFCI receptacle is nuisance tripping on an EG4 > XP6000 inverter. It holds fine on an LED light bulb. Under a heavy load > (PVC Heater), it trips after a minute or so. > > Is there a GFCI receptacle brand that works better with the XP6000 > inverter? > > Thank you, > > Drake > > > > *Drake Chamberlin* > > *Athens Electric LLC* > > *Ohio Electrical Contractor’s License 44810* > > *NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional* > > > -- > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > >
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