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Revolver
Explorer
Jul 29, 2019

Outdoor GFCI outlet trips when using electric cooktop

Hello, When I plug my electric cooktop into the outdoor GFCI outlet, the GFCI trips. The cooktop is rated at 1000w according to the label. Do those GFCI outlets have a lower amperage rating than no...
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wa8yxm
Explorer III
Jul 29, 2019
The GFCI OUTLET itself is not current sensitive as far as "Total Anps" is concerned

IT IS. however very sensitive as to amps in v/s amps out. Even a couple mA (1/1000th) of an amp) will trip it if there is any imbalance in the hot and neutral currents.

IN short. your cooktop is the problem. Likely a very tiny hot to case short.

Now a GFCI Circuit breaker (Combination curcuit breaker and GFCI. will trip on overload as well as imbalance.

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