Ground Fault Isolators (GFI's)
We have been having problems with loss of power at receptacles inside our garage and outside on the patio. Bruce, our favorite electrician, replaced one of our GFI receptacles that had been kicking o...
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To tie these first 2 posts together:
The Capacitative Reactance (Xc) = 1 / 2pi x Frequency x Capacitance
The lesser the Xc the more the current.
Electrical noise or spikes are typically a higher frequency then the normal 60 Hertz so for a given capacitance the higher noise current can trip the GFI.
The Capacitative Reactance (Xc) = 1 / 2pi x Frequency x Capacitance
The lesser the Xc the more the current.
Electrical noise or spikes are typically a higher frequency then the normal 60 Hertz so for a given capacitance the higher noise current can trip the GFI.
