Blown GFI
Our GFI blew when we plugged into a park in Iowa and the 50 amp breaker tripped. We had to get the GFI replaced because it would not reset. Now about a month later the GFI has blown again and will n...
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Indeed, as others have hinted, if your GFCI keeps tripping, you may well have a ground fault and it's doing its job. Replacing the GFCI in that case is not a solution; you need to fix the ground fault.
One way to check for this is to remove the wires from the load terminals of the GFCI (with the power disconnected, of course), and then see if it resets once you reapply power. If it will, then that's pretty much proof positive you have a ground fault downstream.
One way to check for this is to remove the wires from the load terminals of the GFCI (with the power disconnected, of course), and then see if it resets once you reapply power. If it will, then that's pretty much proof positive you have a ground fault downstream.
