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GFI outlet reset question
Posted on 10/31/21 at 4:48 pm
Posted on 10/31/21 at 4:48 pm
I plugged in some string lights to an outdoor GFI outlet and it tripped the outlet. I could not get it to reset, so I replaced the outlet. The green light is on on the outlet, but it still does not work. I tripped all of the breakers in the box off/on, and still no juice. What could be wrong with the outlet?
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Posted on 10/31/21 at 4:51 pm to rouxster
Did you check that the line and load are in the same spots as the previous outlet?
Posted on 10/31/21 at 4:52 pm to philabuck
Yes. All wires are in the same spots. The old outlet had an orange light that came on. The new one is green.
Posted on 10/31/21 at 4:58 pm to rouxster
When you pressed the reset button on the new one did it click?
Posted on 10/31/21 at 5:04 pm to philabuck
No. The old one did the same after it popped.
Posted on 10/31/21 at 5:12 pm to rouxster
Is there another gfi upstream?
Posted on 10/31/21 at 5:14 pm to bee Rye
Those are working as they should.
Posted on 10/31/21 at 5:53 pm to rouxster
I changed one that did this, and indeed, I had the wires swapped. Check them again.
Posted on 10/31/21 at 6:00 pm to Lakefront-Tiger
Ok. Will the reset button work once it is taken off of the power supply?
Posted on 10/31/21 at 6:30 pm to rouxster
The light on some GFI‘s will still come on even if you have them hooked up backwards. Meaning you have the power coming in on the load side and the power leaving out on the line side which is backwards
Posted on 10/31/21 at 8:39 pm to rouxster
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What could be wrong with the outlet?
Maybe it's not the receptacle.
Posted on 10/31/21 at 9:08 pm to rouxster
My GFIs were hooked on a GIF breaker and would flip the breaker all the time. Check the breaker to make sure it isn’t tripped
Posted on 11/1/21 at 10:07 am to rouxster
quote:
I plugged in some string lights to an outdoor GFI outlet and it tripped the outlet. I could not get it to reset, so I replaced the outlet. The green light is on on the outlet, but it still does not work. I tripped all of the breakers in the box off/on, and still no juice. What could be wrong with the outlet?
i just went through this, i had the wires in the exact places as before... it did what you are saying.
I had to wire them in the alternative spots and it worked. The ground on the other side of other and +/- on the other side.
Posted on 11/1/21 at 3:16 pm to rouxster
use a voltmeter to check to make sure the wires at the outlet are hot?
Posted on 11/1/21 at 3:40 pm to rouxster
quote:You've done enough. Call an electrician. Electricity is one trade I'm not screwing around with and that comes from experience.
I plugged in some string lights to an outdoor GFI outlet and it tripped the outlet. I could not get it to reset, so I replaced the outlet. The green light is on on the outlet, but it still does not work. I tripped all of the breakers in the box off/on, and still no juice. What could be wrong with the outlet?
Posted on 11/1/21 at 3:51 pm to rouxster
Could it be that the breaker for that circuit is an arc fault breaker and it needs a rest for that also, not just the main toggle on the breaker?
Posted on 11/1/21 at 7:02 pm to rouxster
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Yes. All wires are in the same spots
By the same spots are you talking about location on the receptacle or did you physically put the line to line and load to load. Some manufacturers have the line and load opposite on the back of the receptacle
Posted on 11/1/21 at 7:04 pm to Boudreaux35
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Could it be that the breaker for that circuit is an arc fault breaker and it needs a rest for that also, not just the main toggle on the breaker?
If it’s on an arc fault breaker replace the breaker. Arc fault breaker’s are shite
Posted on 11/1/21 at 11:28 pm to rouxster
Not sure, but this sounds like something I experienced. Replaced the gfci in the garage twice & backyard circuit and never would hold the reset.
Finally figured out there was an outlet that had gotten moisture and gone bad by the front door. Replaced that and it's been good since.
Make totally sure there's not an un-accounted for receptacle outside.
Finally figured out there was an outlet that had gotten moisture and gone bad by the front door. Replaced that and it's been good since.
Make totally sure there's not an un-accounted for receptacle outside.
Posted on 11/2/21 at 7:20 am to Huck Finn
Any fuse on the lights? Might check too see.
Any lights out? Might break the circuit.
Any broken wire cover on the lights? Might overheat and trip the gfi.
Any lights out? Might break the circuit.
Any broken wire cover on the lights? Might overheat and trip the gfi.
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