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Anybody know about GFCI outlets?
Posted on 12/23/15 at 9:34 am
Posted on 12/23/15 at 9:34 am
Wife and sister in law both using hair dryer at the same time yesterday. The GFCI tripped and now don't have power in bathrooms. I've reset one, but one of them in a totally different bathroom will not reset. I've tried pushing the test button and reset and it won't do anything. Do I just need to replace this?
Posted on 12/23/15 at 9:35 am to Kingwood Tiger
Have you tried sticking a fork in there and see if works?
Posted on 12/23/15 at 9:36 am to Kingwood Tiger
Go to the breaker panel. Try resetting there. I've also had cases where another outlet on the same circuit needs to be reset. It could be in a different room.
Posted on 12/23/15 at 9:36 am to Kingwood Tiger
Check outside under carport.
Posted on 12/23/15 at 9:37 am to Kingwood Tiger
Check GFCI outlets upstream of the one that wont reset.
It might have tripped that one, and it isn't sending power to the one you are trying to reset.
It might have tripped that one, and it isn't sending power to the one you are trying to reset.
This post was edited on 12/23/15 at 9:37 am
Posted on 12/23/15 at 9:38 am to Tiger Ryno
I've tried turning it off at the breaker box, and then resetting and that didn't work either. This is the only one that won't reset. All the others in the house seem to have reset, but the outlets in bathrooms won't work.
Posted on 12/23/15 at 9:39 am to Kingwood Tiger
Reset the breaker, check for other tripped GFCI outlets on the same leg.
Posted on 12/23/15 at 9:39 am to Kingwood Tiger
Check your breaker and see if it tripped.
Try resetting your breaker. (Throw it off and then on).
If you still don't have power, get a tick tracer and check if you have power at the outlet.
Try resetting your breaker. (Throw it off and then on).
If you still don't have power, get a tick tracer and check if you have power at the outlet.
Posted on 12/23/15 at 9:40 am to Kingwood Tiger
I had to replace a gfci in my bathroom a while back. Pretty easy.
Posted on 12/23/15 at 9:43 am to Modern
I bet it tripped another GFCI outlet. I had a similar problem in my old house where the outlet for the guest bathroom was in the kitchen. Took me a while to figure that out. Good luck.
Posted on 12/23/15 at 9:46 am to Kingwood Tiger
Yeah those usually work as circuits. So theres one that is blown that may need to be changed.
Posted on 12/23/15 at 9:49 am to HurricaneDunc
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Go to the breaker panel. Try resetting there. I've also had cases where another outlet on the same circuit needs to be reset. It could be in a different room.
This, there is another gfci on the same circuit that tripped also.
Posted on 12/23/15 at 9:52 am to HurricaneDunc
quote:
Go to the breaker panel. Try resetting there. I've also had cases where another outlet on the same circuit needs to be reset. It could be in a different room.
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
Posted on 12/23/15 at 10:00 am to terd ferguson
i lulz at these cookie cutter home builders that throw 10A or 15A breakers in bathrooms
Posted on 12/23/15 at 10:04 am to Rouge
If it will not reset just replace the GFCI, I've had few go bad on me, 5 minute fix.
Posted on 12/23/15 at 10:04 am to Deathvalley71
make sure to tell OP to cut the breaker before replacing the GFCI
Posted on 12/23/15 at 10:42 am to Rouge
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make sure to tell OP to cut the breaker before replacing the GFCI
definitely do this. i would go ahead and buy a new gfci receptacle. look at the breaker to see if its 15 or 20A and buy matching receptacle. turn breaker off. while off, remove the old receptacle and spread the wires apart. turn breaker back on and test to see whether there is power by either using a tester (like $5) or you can just touch them together slightly to see if there is current. if you don't have power, there is likely an issue with another gfci upstream as other posters have mentioned. if you do, it was a faulty receptacle (they do go bad). turn breaker back off and install new receptacle.
eta obviously just return the new receptacle if that is not the issue, but i'd go ahead and buy it before you start all this so you can get it fixed at one time.
This post was edited on 12/23/15 at 10:44 am
Posted on 12/23/15 at 10:45 am to papasmurf1269
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Check outside under carport.
this...for some reason, it seems to be common practice to link bathroom outlets to CFCI outlets in the carport/garage...
check every outlet inside and outside of the house to see if there are others that may have tripped...
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