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re: Anybody know about GFCI outlets?
Posted on 12/23/15 at 9:58 am to Kingwood Tiger
Posted on 12/23/15 at 9:58 am to Kingwood Tiger
Electricians are taking the cheap way out in regards to GFCI protection.
A GFCI breaker for a panel costs $60, but a GFCI receptacle costs $12.
What they do is wire the GFCI receptacle first in a circuit that requires it (wet area) and finish the circuit with traditional receptacles. So if any receptacle downstream has a ground fault, it'll trip the GFCI upstream. A normal 20A 1-pole breaker will be in the panel.
I doubt you have a 2nd GFCI upstream of the one that won't reset because it would be wasted $$ in regards to whoever installed it. The receptacle has probably failed and you will just have to replace it.
A GFCI breaker for a panel costs $60, but a GFCI receptacle costs $12.
What they do is wire the GFCI receptacle first in a circuit that requires it (wet area) and finish the circuit with traditional receptacles. So if any receptacle downstream has a ground fault, it'll trip the GFCI upstream. A normal 20A 1-pole breaker will be in the panel.
I doubt you have a 2nd GFCI upstream of the one that won't reset because it would be wasted $$ in regards to whoever installed it. The receptacle has probably failed and you will just have to replace it.
This post was edited on 12/23/15 at 10:01 am
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