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    GFCI outlet help

    I'm puzzled here. We had an unusually heavy rain this weekend and the power to the outlets in the downstairs southwest quadrant of our house is out. This includes part of the kitchen and the adjoining dining room. The power is also out on the deck that abuts the dining room. So I figured it was...
  2. D

    New gfci circuit

    Installing exterior outlet running off new 20 amp gfci breaker. I have a good understanding of the outdoor section of the circuit as well as installing new breaker. My plan is the cable will be in conduit buried and the conduit will come up exterior wall near indoor panel. Then with line box...
  3. M

    Multiple GFCI Outlets Tripping at the same time on different circuits

    Dealing with a noodle scratcher. Trying to figure out what has caused multiple GFCI outlets on separate circuits to trip at the same time. Over the last two Wednesdays in the morning something has happened which caused multiple GFCI outlets throughout the house to trip at the same time...
  4. BlueRaja

    How is it possible for a GFCI cord to fail in one outlet but not another?

    I have an outdoor electrical subpanel with a nearby outlet. We've plugged an extension cord with a built-in GFCI into it , but the GFCI trips every time, with any device plugged in. When we plug the same GFCI/device into a different outlet near the house, it works fine. We've replaced the...
  5. R

    Ground wire and gfci breaker

    I’m adding a 20 amp gfci circuit using 12/2 awg wire. What do yo do with the ground wire when wiring the gfci breaker?
  6. J

    15A or 20A GFCI?

    I have several 15A outlets connected to a 20A circuit. This circuit continues to our deck. Should I install a 15A or 20A GFCI outlet on the deck?
  7. G

    Adding Undercounter Fridge - GFCI needed?

    Hi, I'm going to pigtail two outlets for a project where I'm building in an under-counter fridge and adding an outlet for the fridge and one for a small 30" counter we are adding above the fridge. The space is not in the kitchen, but adjacent and the circuit is not GFCI protected by other...
  8. G

    Problems With GFCI Circuit

    Hello, I'm having problems with a GFCI circuit that feeds one outdoor outlet and two bathroom outlets. The GFCI breaker trips in the breaker panel. I have replaced the breaker with the same breaker type and the breaker still trips for an unknown reason. I am thinking about replacing these...
  9. K

    GFCI outlet required for dish washer ? outlet height from floor ?

    The more I learned about home electricity, the more paranoid I become about outlets in my home. First, in my 40+ yrs old home, ALL outlets are 9 inch above the floor surface (measured from the floor to the lowest edge of the outlet), including garage outlets. I just learned that NEC requires 12...
  10. B

    Are gfci outlets safe enough?

    Hello, I’m buying a house that was built in 1940, but was recently renovated. I got an inspection done. The first floor outlets are grounded, but the 2nd floor and attic bedroom outlets all show open ground. The sellers put in GFCI outlets in the bedrooms upstairs. I’m wondering if this is safe...
  11. M

    GFCI OUTLET will not reset yet nothing is plugged in. Replaced with new. Same result

    GFCI OUTLET will not reset yet nothing is plugged in. Replaced with new. Same result
  12. H

    ungrounded switched outlet with three 2-wire cables coming into it -- make GFCI

    I'm just a DYI-er here and very new. I have an ungrounded outlet that is completely controlled (it's not half-controlled) by a wall switch. The place I'm in was built in 1957 and this outlet appears to have a jumper wire from neutral to ground. Notice in the attached pics that there are 3...
  13. Q

    A question about GFCI adapters

    Does an adapter such as the link below when plugged into an ungrounded 3 prong outlet act the same way as if the outlet was replaced with a GFCI outlet in terms of shock protection? Having a difficult time figuring this out...
  14. L

    Why does GFCI trip when running 110 and 220 through same conduit?

    I am currently working on wiring a hot tub. I currently have a 50a subpanel with 2 breakers(2 pole 30A and a 1 pole 20a). The wires I am using to run to the tub are THHN wires and are 10awg for the 220v, and 12awg for the 110v. The heater for the tub runs on 220v and the circulation pump, jet...
  15. C

    GFCI flips when there's lightning

    I'm having an issue at home that I don't quite understand. It's been happening since I bought the house about 16 years ago. I have a GFCI receptacle in my kitchen, above the counter. Nothing is plugged in to that outlet, but it appears to be ran in parallel to another receptacle above the...
  16. M

    need help with dead gfci

    Hi. My outlet is dead. I need some help with checking the wiring in a gang box. Please see the pics. The switch on the left works. One of the other switches may control an unused ceiling light or the gfci outlet. I tried resetting the gfci. There are 2 gang boxes. I started with the bottom...
  17. B

    GFCI Problem

    I have had 3 outlets in our kitchen go out a few months ago and I am just now getting around to trying to fix the issue. I believe it may be an issue with the GFCI on that circuit. I have pulled the GFCI out and found the hot wire and made sure it was on the correct side of the line. The...
  18. T

    Outlets out. breaker not tripped

    So after turning on a shop vac, the lights and outlets in the room went out. No breaker or gfci have been tripped. I also am not 100% sure what breaker this string of outlets is even on. I cant trace it without making holes in the walls. Asnyone have any ideas or had a similar problem?
  19. S

    Downstream gfci not working

    Hello im a DIYer in New Jersey. I ran a new circuit and it has light anda 15a receptacle that works properly then runs to a gfci that doesnt work. Then runs to an 15a receptacle in my ched which does work. Why would the gfci not have power but the outlet after it does? Thanks for your help Chaz
  20. S

    Sockets went out in my den/bedroom no breakers tripped and no gfci found

    Some background info.. maybe you can help. I have a den that was running 600-800 watts worth of electricity and on the other side of the den is the living room in which I had another 1100 watts running. One day I plugged in a standard lamp cfl light bulb and noticed it dimming as if the current...

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