ProMariner 3 bank charger tripping GFCI

MASTER Brian

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I went to plug in my boat the other day, but it keeps tripping the GFCI, any idea, why this might be happening? I can't recall if I pulled a battery to use in something else and maybe hooked up wrong or if there is a bad spot on some wiring or internally. Where would you start looking? Could it be a bad battery?
 

bruceb58

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Try a different GFCI outlet first.

Do other things pop the GFCI? I would suspect the GFCI before anything else.
 

Silvertip

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It could be GFCI sensitivity to the goings on inside the charger. I have a treadmill that trips a GFCI but has no electrical issues. I suspect in that case as well, the electronics are responsible for the false trigger. My cargo trailer has a deep cycle battery and a smart charger to keep it up to snuff when in the garage. The radio in my car buzzes like crazy on AM stations until I get out of the garage so there are some "noise" issues with these chargers.
 

MASTER Brian

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Finally got the boat moved to a spot with a different GFI and it tripped as well. Normal battery charger doesn't trip it and it's worked before on these GFCI's.

What now?
 
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