GFCI not cooperating with me
I can't seem to get my outlets working that have the set and test buttons for GFCI... there's a red light that continues to blink very fast, and Inverter is on. I press the set button, nothing happens...
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Agree to unplug everything from every outlet to make sure those things are not the issue. If one item is wired backwards (black and white wire switched) then it will trip.
Also, though unlikely in your story, that the inverter is wired in backwards.
By backwards I mean the two flat prong male plugs, one has a wide blade and will only fit in the wide slot... Your appliance will work backwards or not, electrically it does not matter, but to the GFI outlet it does because the ground wire cares how the black and white wires are wired.
There could be a short to ground that does not matter electrically, but is a big safety concern and that trips the GFI outlet also.
Also, though unlikely in your story, that the inverter is wired in backwards.
By backwards I mean the two flat prong male plugs, one has a wide blade and will only fit in the wide slot... Your appliance will work backwards or not, electrically it does not matter, but to the GFI outlet it does because the ground wire cares how the black and white wires are wired.
There could be a short to ground that does not matter electrically, but is a big safety concern and that trips the GFI outlet also.
