GFI protection for older trailers

[gomotomoto]

What does everyone do for GFI protection with older airstreams?

[kscherzi]

Don't have an older trailer but if possible you could replace the circuit breakers in the main panel with GFI breakers. In a house the normal application is to wire in a GFI outlet at the first location in a circuit thereby protecting all the downstream outlets.

[gomotomoto]

Anyone use one of these:

http://m.campingworld.com/shopping/i...otection/74402

[kb0zke]

I have a Progressive Industries unit that is similar to that one. I chose PI over Surge Guard because the PI unit is made in America, while the Surge Guard one isn't. PI also has a lifetime warranty.

As for putting in a GFI, if you have three-wire outlets already you can simply replace an existing one with a GFI one. If that is the first outlet on the circuit everything else on that circuit will also be protected. Many coaches use an outlet system that is a bit more complicated than typical household items, so you may need to go to an electrical supplier rather than Wal-Mart to get the proper item. As long as your exterior outlet(s), bathroom and kitchen outlets are GFI-protected you are safe.

This would be a good time to inspect all of your 120V wiring.