GFI Problem

donfrump wrote:

ArchHoagland wrote:
Had GFI not resetting problem a few months ago at my house. That's when I learned you HAVE to have power at the receptacle in order to reset the GFI.


Let us know what cures the problem.

yes we know several of us have posted that idea here already

I noticed that but I also noticed the original poster never acknowledged that there was power present. So I just wanted to reiterate you need power because a lot of people don't know that.

Is your refer on this circuit? Could be bad element.

Have it wired in correctly now thanks to all your advice. However,it still pops occasionally but resets with no problem. I checked all the outlets that it supplies and all show ok . Now what?

ArchHoagland wrote:
Had GFI not resetting problem a few months ago at my house. That's when I learned you HAVE to have power at the receptacle in order to reset the GFI.


Let us know what cures the problem.

yes we know several of us have posted that idea here already

Had GFI not resetting problem a few months ago at my house. That's when I learned you HAVE to have power at the receptacle in order to reset the GFI.


Let us know what cures the problem.

sdbounderdiesel wrote:
X2 on first making sure you have AC power going to the GFCI. I had a GFCI that wouldn't reset. All ready to replace it when my brother-in law said (from his own similar experience) to check that power was coming out of the converter. Turned out that there are two small pop-out circuit breaker buttons (L1 and L2) on the side of the converter. One of them had popped open, cutting off the 120v power to half of the motor coach. I pushed the button back in to reset it and all was good again. Good Luck!

that's 100% correct some inverter/converters have breakers right at the inverter and that's exactly what happens

X2 on first making sure you have AC power going to the GFCI. I had a GFCI that wouldn't reset. All ready to replace it when my brother-in law said (from his own similar experience) to check that power was coming out of the converter. Turned out that there are two small pop-out circuit breaker buttons (L1 and L2) on the side of the converter. One of them had popped open, cutting off the 120v power to half of the motor coach. I pushed the button back in to reset it and all was good again. Good Luck!

Old-Biscuit wrote:

donfrump wrote:

captpar wrote:
GFI in bathroom tripped and wouldn't reset, purchased new one ,after unhooking old one I lost track of which set of wires were line in and which set were power out to the outlets.. How do I determine line in and line out. Also are all GFIs the same ,does it matter other than color which one I buy?

two things. will it not reset period or does it pop as soon as u reset it. If first one replace. simply (carefully) meter the line with the breaker on to determine power in flow.
If its the second one U may have a short upstream

Also GFCI will NOT reset if no AC power is available

Absolutely agree

donfrump wrote:

captpar wrote:
GFI in bathroom tripped and wouldn't reset, purchased new one ,after unhooking old one I lost track of which set of wires were line in and which set were power out to the outlets.. How do I determine line in and line out. Also are all GFIs the same ,does it matter other than color which one I buy?

two things. will it not reset period or does it pop as soon as u reset it. If first one replace. simply (carefully) meter the line with the breaker on to determine power in flow.
If its the second one U may have a short upstream

Also GFCI will NOT reset if no AC power is available

captpar wrote:
GFI in bathroom tripped and wouldn't reset, purchased new one ,after unhooking old one I lost track of which set of wires were line in and which set were power out to the outlets.. How do I determine line in and line out. Also are all GFIs the same ,does it matter other than color which one I buy?

two things. will it not reset period or does it pop as soon as u reset it. If first one replace. simply (carefully) meter the line with the breaker on to determine power in flow.
If its the second one U may have a short upstream