GFCI that doesn't seem right
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GFCI that doesn't seem right
I have a GFCI in the kitchen where my refrigerator is plugged into it. There is another outlet on that same circuit.
Now this is where something isn't right.
When I test the GFCI by pushing the off button it turns off the other outlet but not itself where the frig is plugged into.
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Now this is where something isn't right.
When I test the GFCI by pushing the off button it turns off the other outlet but not itself where the frig is plugged into.
Thanks
#4
I've never seen this particular problem. I can only guess that contacts are welded in the GFCI mechanism and the receptacle must be replaced.
How did you come upon this problem? Were you just checking the GFCI test buttons or is it part of a different electrical problem you were troubleshooting? What kind of tester did you use to verify the GFCI receptacle still had power after the TEST button tripped?
How did you come upon this problem? Were you just checking the GFCI test buttons or is it part of a different electrical problem you were troubleshooting? What kind of tester did you use to verify the GFCI receptacle still had power after the TEST button tripped?
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I was just checking the GFCI to see if it was working properly. I have the refrigerator plugged into the GFCI and a lamp in the outlet downline. When I tripped the GFCI the lamp went out but the frig kept running and when I opened the door the light came on.
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Rock
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Rock
#6
If the hot wires are on the load side, then it is wired wrong. The hot wires should be connected to the line side and anything that you want protected downstream of the GFCI should be connected to the load side.
#7
NO. The hot cables are connected to the load side.
The hot and neutral wires with incoming power should be on the LINE side of the GFCI receptacle. The wires going to the downstream receptacle(s) should be on the LOAD side.
#10
Is it possible the previous owner intentionally wired it backwards so if it was unknowingly tripped the food in the refrigerator wouldn't spoil?