New GFCI question
#1
03-01-05, 06:28 AM
New GFCI question
I have a lift station on my septic tank and the pump stopped working. I believe the outlet is tied to about 5 other outlets, 3 of which are GFCI. I bypassed the GFCI that the pump is plugged into and it works again. I used a line tester (A plug that has 3 lights to tell you if the wiring is correct) and all the outlets in the house are correct. All of the GFCI outlets are 20 AMP. Any ideas?
#2
03-01-05, 06:38 AM
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I hope you don't mean three GFCI in a row on the same circuit. One GFCI per circuit is usually (but not always) enough. If any of the GFCI are more than two years old, consider replacing them. GFCI manufactured since January 1, 2003 are much less prone to false tripping. The other problem is that your pump could have developed a small ground leak. If eliminating the redundant GFCIs and replacing the GFCI with a new one doesn't correct the problem, then I suggest you buy a new pump.
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03-02-05, 04:10 PM
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A lift station should be a on a dedicated non-GFI circuit.
Where is this receptacle? Outside?
Where is this receptacle? Outside?
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