Can I move a GFCI receptacle?
The GFCI receptacle with the reset button in my TT is buried behind the television in the cabinet. Is there any problem with swapping it with one of the more accessible GFCI receptacle?
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No reset button means no gfci... as others have said. And only one gfci per circuit... or they simply won't work. No way, no how, does the OP's rig have more than one gfci per circuit... impossible.
And even though it would be nice to have a gfci outlet above the kitchen counter, i.e; near the sink, it would render split wiring the receptacle impossible. By split wiring, I mean having it so you can plug two appliances (say, toaster and kettle) into the same receptacle without blowing the breaker. There are tabs on a regular receptacle that must be broken off, so each of the two halves of the receptacle work independently, i.e; on their own 15a breaker. 3 wire is used... red (hot), black (hot), and white (neutral). At the panel, either two separate 15a breakers are used, or a slim line double breaker that only takes up one spot.
OP, test ALL receptacles for power, then test the gfci by pushing the test button to see which receptacles are effected... downstream. Simply swap out the gfci with one of those effected receptacles... keeping in mind location of a possible ground fault event. And remember to turn off ALL power in the rig... if we don't hear back from you, we'll assume you didn't. :)
Another type of fault protection is arc fault... which will trip if someone throws say a pile of wet towels or a wet bathing suit up against a receptacle.
And even though it would be nice to have a gfci outlet above the kitchen counter, i.e; near the sink, it would render split wiring the receptacle impossible. By split wiring, I mean having it so you can plug two appliances (say, toaster and kettle) into the same receptacle without blowing the breaker. There are tabs on a regular receptacle that must be broken off, so each of the two halves of the receptacle work independently, i.e; on their own 15a breaker. 3 wire is used... red (hot), black (hot), and white (neutral). At the panel, either two separate 15a breakers are used, or a slim line double breaker that only takes up one spot.
OP, test ALL receptacles for power, then test the gfci by pushing the test button to see which receptacles are effected... downstream. Simply swap out the gfci with one of those effected receptacles... keeping in mind location of a possible ground fault event. And remember to turn off ALL power in the rig... if we don't hear back from you, we'll assume you didn't. :)
Another type of fault protection is arc fault... which will trip if someone throws say a pile of wet towels or a wet bathing suit up against a receptacle.
