GFI electrical question?
Hello all, I have an electrical issue. This morning I found my GFI plug in the bathroom was tripped. When I reset it it would stay set for 2 seconds and it would trip off. So I unplugged EVERYTHING on...
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Dutch_12078 wrote:
The diagram is incorrect in that the upstream outlets are NOT protected by the GFCI. Only the GFCI itself is protected when connected as shown. The upstream outlets hot and neutral should be connected to the "Load" side of the GFCI, with only the ground wire connected as a common pass-thru.D.E.Bishop wrote:
For illustration only, the two following diagrams show how to wire a GFCI and several protected down stream outlets.
I'm not much of an electrician, but you do appear to be correct. The downstream outlets are getting power directly from the supply bypassing the GFCI.
