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  1. R

    GFCI light pulses yellow under power draw from bidet seat but doesn't trip

    GFCI green light is lit when not under power draw. The bidet seat functioning causes light to pulse yellow (and creates a pulsing and knocking noise) but switch does not trip off. Green light returns when power is not drawn. The bidet seat is fully functioning and draws power normally when...
  2. R

    dishwasher connection from hardwired to gfci

    Wiring to new dishwasher causes garbage disposal to stop working. I just installed a GE dishwasher and came across a problem with the current wiring. I replaced a Maytag dishwasher that was hardwired to the romex comming out of the wall. The video to install a dishwasher shows how...
  3. PapaKlix

    Towel dryer started tripping GFCI

    I have a towel dryer on an interior wall in my bathroom, wired off the last stop in my loop of bathroom outlets. This thing has been installed for 6 or 7 years without issue but recently the GFCI outlet that starts the whole loop started tripping and it got worse to where now I can't get it to...
  4. JodyCowart

    2 Wire Copper circuit in older home

    Without running new wire or at least ground, next best is GFCI receptacles for limited protection. I know about a bootleg ground to fool a tester. I am not going there! Does each receptacle need a costly GFCI or can standard receptacles be used down stream on the load side of the first GFCI and...
  5. F

    GFCI Outlet Issue - Porch

    My daughter asked me to replace a standard outlet on her porch with a GFCI outlet. We installed it correctly but were not able to get it to work. It turns out that there are already three GFCI bathroom outlets downstream of this location, so essentially we had a single GFCI outlet in series...
  6. K

    iRoyce Pressure Washer - Going from a GFCI plug to a normal 2 plug.

    I have a small power washer with a two-wire cord and GFCI plug. My outdoor and garage receptacles are on a "house GFCI" circuit, wired in series to one GFCI receptacle. I tried to use the power washer and the plug GFCI would instantly trip when plugged-in and instantly re-trip when reset. I have...
  7. stratus

    Garage switch stopped working after GFCI switch issue

    I plugged a drill press directly into a GFCI outlet in the garage. Something blew up by the drill press switch. Since then the GFCI outlet LED has not lit up. I tested it and no voltage is detected. I replaced the GFCI with another and it didn’t work either. What’s worse, the garage door...
  8. J

    GFCI tripping EV charger CCID

    I have an issue with the GFCI breaker that was installed by my local electrician. It is not supposed to be installed with a charging circuit interrupting device (CCID) protection that is my charge point homeflex EV charger. Especially if using a plug. I would love to just replace it with a...
  9. J

    GFCI, Narrow box, old home

    Hello, I had an electrician install GFCI receptacles (as per their recommendation) due to my homes older electrical wiring. I also have asbestos in my walls so I want to avoid ripping existing boxes out and replacing the 2 with larger ones. I drywalled over the existing wall in my sons...
  10. F

    GFCI 240 and 120 in the same panel?

    Hello, I have to install two GFCIs close to my pool. One GFCI 240 volts will take care of the water heather and a 120 volts will take care of the pool pump. I am planning to install a small panel in which I will install both GFCI breakers. Will the GFCIs will work properly if one load more on...
  11. E

    Gfci breaker replaced but still fails tests

    So I have a outlet protected by a gfci breaker, and if you use the plug test the gfci doesn't trigger . I replaced the gfci breaker and the outlet still fails the test. The outlet seems to work otherwise. When i plug in the tester it shows all green, though during the gfci test it shows hot...
  12. alekdavis

    Why did GFCI receptacle fail after one day?

    A 13-year-old GFCI kitchen receptacle went bad, so I replaced it with a new one I bought from Lowe's (Eaton model TWRSGF20). After one day, this one failed as well (the red dot is flashing with the yellow dot solid which, according to the manual, means it needs to be replaced). I cannot reset...
  13. M

    Homeline 50 Amp 2-Pole GFCI Circuit Breaker Tripping with tiny load

    Hello, I had an electrician install a 100Amp subpanel which feeds a mini split. I addition I added a Homeline 50A GFCI breaker to power a shed. I ran 80feet of 6/3 direct burial cable into a breaker panel in the shed. Here I tied the Neutral and Ground on the same bar. Neutral and ground are not...
  14. phochief

    Wiring new hot tub using old hot tub wiring

    Replaced our old 240v hot tub with a new one, which also uses 240v for motors, heater, etc, and 120v for low amp LEDs and touch screen control panel. Right now there are just three 6 ga wires at the subpanel near the hot tub. 6 ga Black, Red and green. The old tub only needed the two hot...
  15. sshdsilverado

    Testing sqD GFCI breaker

    Weekend sparker here, I have a sqd 2 pole 50amp GFCI breaker it was mounted out side in a service box, have not had a problem till now 3yrs old, it trips instantly when rest, with the breaker out of the box, I check resistance across the load side of the breaker from either load 1 to neutral or...
  16. S

    GFCI for hot tub keeps tripping

    Hi, My hot tub keeps tripping after 12 years of use. I'm thinking it's the GFCI gone bad. Unfortunately it's a CH 2 pole 50 amp (GFTCB250) and they are on national backorder. The only options I can think of are to put a GFCI in the main panel (Sqaure D) and replace the GFCI at the disconnect...
  17. K

    Wire GFCI location for Hot-tub?

    Hello and thank you for your time. In the picture, the 6/3 gauge NMD wire is running though the basement ceiling and out of the house into the backyard. Its about 13 in off the ground and about 20 in away from the water line. I have some extra wire slack temporary taped up and covered with a...
  18. M

    Gfci won’t work , wires are hot though.

    I need help, I’m trying to install a outside plug so I can charge my boat, I ran all the wire….checked wire outside and it works, once I shocked myself, second I put bare wires on heat gun and it came on. Everytime I wire plug up, I get nothing. I even had a second plug so I swapped them out and...
  19. B

    Need help with a Reliance transfer switch connected to a GFCI outlet.

    I installed a Reliance Transfer Switch on my home. 8 of the 10 circuits are working correctly. 2 of the circuits are operating GFCI outlets. After hooking everything up, the GFCI outlets stay tripped. They will not reset. Who do I need to do?
  20. F

    Dead On Arrival GFCI Outlet?

    Want to put a GFCI outlet on a circuit. Currently, this circuit is free of any other outlets or switches. Purchased an Eaton 15-Amp Tamper Resistant Weather Resistant GFCI Residential Decorator Outlet at Lowes. Installed according to manufacturer's instructions. Plugged in a coffee maker and no...

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