Why is My GFI/GFCI Outlet Tripping?
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- čas přidán 24. 08. 2024
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Why is my GFI/GFCI outlet tripping is what this DIY howto video is about. VideoJoe wants to show you a few things for why your GFCI/GFI outlet might be tripping as there are a few reasons that could be causing this. Did you know they make two different size GFCI/GFI outlets for amperage? The hardware store will generally have both a 15 amp GFCI outlet & also a 20 amp GFCI outlet. Do you know the difference between the two? It might make a difference to whether or not your GFCI/GFI outlet might be tripping. Let's check it out. Watch & learn as VideoJoeShows you what VideoJoeKnows...why is my GFI/GFCI outlet tripping? Nice!
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A 15 amp gfi plug can handle 20 amps. The manufacturer says so. A gfi plug is not an over current protection device. You are allowed to use 15 amp plugs on a 20 amp circuit providing that they are duplex plugs. It is an exception in the NEC. I am a licensed electrician all my info comes from the NEC and Leviton company specs.
Wow thanks for the info.. My question would be why do most local hardware stores sell 15 amp & 20 amp GFCI outlets if you can use just 15 amp ones for both a 15 & 20 amp circuit? Why would you ever need to use a 20 amp GFCI outlet then?
Most 20 amp receptacles have a horizontal slot ( T looking turned on its side) on the neutral side (left side) while the round hole (equipment ground) at the bottom. The hot wire (phase wire) will be the shorter slot located on the right. Compare your bedroom outlet to a kitchen outlet to see the difference. The code today has changed from a 15 amp circuit to a 20 amp circuit required in bathrooms.
hair dryers, curling irons ect.. bigger loads easy to figure with simple math
I think I had both types of circuits in the house since this house was built apprx 2001. I knew about the t slot on the neutral side for a 20 amp receptacle but I found your comment interesting about the actual ground being round too. Thanks for stopping by with your comments. Much appreciated.
I had a ghost to catch when my dishwasher outlet started tripping the GFCI and it turned out that the neutral (white wire) had somehow come loose at the GFCI. It was an easy fix because your troubleshooting video. Thank You!
Wow cool so awesome to hear you were able to go the extra mile & get it figured out. Great job!
Leave the code to experts.
The Blade (5-15) determine the Amps, BUT GFCI (and all) are designed to feed downstream.
Only push-in wires are limited to 15A wires.
Electrical Noise from brush type motors is a common issue with old GFCI
Thanks for the info...
Those receptacles are 15 amp receptacles. Those could be overloaded and could cause a fire on the receptacle side.
I would agree if in fact a 15 amp GFCI outlet is on a 20 amp circuit breaker....thanks for stopping by!
Why did your 20 amp receptical in the bathroom not have a t-shaped neutral port?
Hmmm not sure about that. This house was built a little over 20 years ago so maybe they made GFCI outlets a bit different than now days...?
My GFI on my outside deck keeps tripping when I plug my electric BBQ in. I have a 15 AMP breaker in my box. I have a total of 4 GFIs on that 15 amp breaker, 1 kitchen, 2 bathrooms, and my outside deck. My outside GFI didn't work for over a year but I finally called a local electrician and paid him $125 to fix it...he fixed it and said it was a loose wire in the bathroom GFI...he didn't show me but that's what he said it was. I didn't care because it was working again. I BBQed two or three times and now it is tripping immediately.
The three inside GFIs are 20 AMP and the outside deck is 15 AMP...all on a 15 AMP breaker in my box. I installed the 15 AMP breaker on the deck...I had no idea what I was buying...I just bought the expensive one.
I'm about to send the electrician that I paid $125 an email and see what he says.
Did you just recently purchase your electric barbeque? Maybe you should read up on the barbeque you purchased to see if it can run on a 15 amp breaker. Could it be possible that the barbeque specifically says that it should be run & operated on a 20 amp breaker/circuit? Could it be possible that's why it's tripping when you use it? Even if you had a 20 amp GFCI outlet installed at the barbeque, chances are it still might trip if the actual breaker in the electrical panel is a 15 amp breaker especially if the barbeque is suppose to be operated with a 20 amp breaker/circuit. Read on the barbeque to see. If the wires for the 15 amp circuit are 12 gauge wires on the entire circuit to all the plugs then you could just replace the 15 amp circuit breaker with a 20 amp breaker but not if the actual wires on the circuit or 14 gauge wires. I would be curious to see what your electrician might say....
@@videojoeshows No, the BBQ was used many times with no problem. One more issue I just remembered...I remodeled one of the bathrooms and had to move the GFI outlet about 12 inches or so, and covered the original outlet box with a plate.
Inside that box is where the electrician said there was a loose wire. I wish he would have shown me...that is the only change that was made...so I'm thinking maybe I should just put it back to the original outlet and remove the pigtail that I added.
I emailed the electrician...I'll see what he has to say tomorrow. Thank you for the quick reply.
@@just.bob.j OK let me know what you find out. There's got to be a reason why your barbeque is now tripping.....loose wire nut on a wire somewhere or ground issue....something is causing that...
The GFCI tripping has nothing with the amperage
Any additional thoughts?
@@videojoeshows Either a wiring issue, a wet environment, or faulty device, excess amps will trip the brakeR but not the GFCI
@@ProfessorDIY Thanks for the info!
Hey I’m just curious, I was at an Outback Steakhouse and they had a GFI that was old. I went to update the GFI with a brand new one out the box. When I would turn on the mixer they use on that GFI, it kept tripping the new GFI. But if I put the old GFI back in and turn the mixer on it holds. Do you know what the problem is?? Maybe a bad appliance (mixer)??
Could it be that you installed a 15 amp GFCI outlet instead of a 20 amp GFCI outlet? I would think the existing GFCI outlet that you replaced would be a 20 amp GFCI on a 20 amp circuit seems as though it's in a commercial application. Check that out & let me know....thanks for your question!