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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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road-runner
Explorer III
Jul 30, 2019
JRscooby wrote:
It was explained to me the breakers are to protect things from fire. The GFI is to protect you from shock. When a GFI trips, it might be a bad GFI, but make sure your kids and dogs assume that it is the appliance is bad.
This is a really good explanation. Anybody should be able to understand what it's saying.

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