ericinmia
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join:2002-12-25
Hialeah, FL
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Re: GFCI breaker tripping
GFCI breakers in general will trip if there is too much resistance or other issues on the line. I forget off the top of my head what the threshold generally is, but it is fairly low.
In general it is not advisable to have a long run of wire from the GFCI, and hence they are often used in sub-panels that are closer to the actual source.
To fix your problem, you could replace the outlet, and then if that doesn't fix it... you could replace the gfci (buy the same brand as your panel/other breakers). Of course also clean up the wires, strip new lengths if possible...
What is the distance from the panel to the outlet?
How many outlets are on this GFCI breaker?
Do any of the outlets on the GFCI breaker have built in GFCI features also?
What brand GFCI breaker are you using?
It's late and I can't think of anything else... but that should get this thread going a little.
-Eric |
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sMURF
join:2007-02-27
Toronto, ON
| Distance: Around 50 feet or so. I'm pretty sure this house was wired by monkeys, so it wouldn't surprise me if it was longer than it needed to be.
Number of outlets: The outdoor outlet is the only thing on this breaker.
Both the laptop and the microwave were 3 prong. The Shop-Vac and computer were also 3 prong, but they didn't cause it to trip. I don't think I've seen anything with only 2 prongs trip the breaker yet.
As for what type of breaker, I have no idea, but I'm sure someone can tell by looking at the picture.
Thanks. |
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mattmag
Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-04-09
NW Illinois
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Where's the rest of that system? Is that a sub-panel? Can't even see the main feeds in that picture. I don't recognize the screw-on breakers, but I'll bet one of the pros here will. |
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sMURF
join:2007-02-27
Toronto, ON | That is the main and only panel. I took that picture a few years ago and I guess I forgot to also include the portion on the left where the main breaker is. |
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