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Gfi receptacle first in a line of seven other receptacles in new construction that works fine without the load of the other receptacles but does not work when you add the additional receptacles?
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∙ 15y ago
There must be leakage current in the down stream receptacles It is going to be a trial and error method of finding the leak. Remove the GFI and make a through connection to the downstream receptacles Now go to first receptacle and install the GFI. If it holds the fault is further down stream. Keep going down the line until you find the fault. When the GFI trips and won't reset it will be the up stream feeder. Check the feeder wire for cuts or scrapes in the insulation. Replace this feeder.
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Why does my GFI circuit trip every few weeks even with nothing is plugged and the outlet was already replaced?
Receptacles are daisy chained so that one receptacle also powers others. A GFCI is often in the first receptacle so that a fault on any other connection/receptacle will be detected and cut off by that GFCI. Trip the GFCI. Then find all receptacles and appliances now without power. A fault can be in any one or due to a combination of many slightly defective appliances.
What is an isolated ground?
When devices are grounded in most electrical system the grounds are combined without order or separation. The same ground that connects the metal box, the yoke of the electrical device and other devices is the same ground that is used at each outlet. This rarely causes any sort of problem except for sensitive electronics such as hospital equipment, high end computers and high end musical equipment. In an isolated grounded receptacle the ground wire is insulated and comes directly from the panel to the ground connection of the receptacle. This type of grounding should produce less electrical noise on the system.
Why would an electric receptacle have 3 hot and 3 neutral wires With one set of wires screwed into the sides of the outlet and the other two sets pushed into the back?
no you have to improperly install it....... :P Shut off the power to the receptacle. Now remove the three black wires from one side of the old receptacle and twist them all together with your pliers. Make a short pigtail 6 inches long, same colour and wire size. Now twist this pigtail into the other three wires. Hold all four wires together with the appropriate size wire nut. Do the same with the white wires. Push all the wires into the back of the receptacle box. Connect the two pigtail wires to the new receptacle black wire to the brass coloured screw, white wire to the silver coloured screw. Screw the new receptacle back into the box, install cover plate, turn the power back on. Done deal.
Can a garbage disposal be on the same circuit as four outlets and a ceiling fan?
Yes, if the circuit breaker and the wiring is large enough to carry the sum of the amp draw of all. Without knowing what will be plugged into the outlets, there is no way to be more specific. <<>> It is recommended to use a dedicated circuit for a garbage disposal. It is best not to add any additional loads to kitchen counter receptacles as these are also dedicated circuits.
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Why does my GFI circuit trip every few weeks even with nothing is plugged and the outlet was already replaced?
Receptacles are daisy chained so that one receptacle also powers others. A GFCI is often in the first receptacle so that a fault on any other connection/receptacle will be detected and cut off by that GFCI. Trip the GFCI. Then find all receptacles and appliances now without power. A fault can be in any one or due to a combination of many slightly defective appliances.
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What is an isolated ground?
When devices are grounded in most electrical system the grounds are combined without order or separation. The same ground that connects the metal box, the yoke of the electrical device and other devices is the same ground that is used at each outlet. This rarely causes any sort of problem except for sensitive electronics such as hospital equipment, high end computers and high end musical equipment. In an isolated grounded receptacle the ground wire is insulated and comes directly from the panel to the ground connection of the receptacle. This type of grounding should produce less electrical noise on the system.
Why do outlets become loose and not hold a plug?
The tensioned metal blades within the receptacle are forced out by the plug to make a good contact. If a plug is in left in long enough, it can permanently spread the blades. But more commonly, it is the repeated use of a receptacle (plugging and unplugging of different devices) that eventually takes the "spring" out of the blades.This normally takes a very large number of cycles (in and out) over many months and years. Some receptacles are built better than others and will last longer without replacement.
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Parallel connect the new receptacle to a receptacle in the existing circuit. Black (hot) existing to black (new), white existing to white (new), ground existing to ground (new). Make the ground wire coming into the new receptacle box longer so that it can be looped around the ground screw located in the receptacle box first and then connect to the receptacle without having a break in the wire.
Why would an electric receptacle have 3 hot and 3 neutral wires With one set of wires screwed into the sides of the outlet and the other two sets pushed into the back?
no you have to improperly install it....... :P Shut off the power to the receptacle. Now remove the three black wires from one side of the old receptacle and twist them all together with your pliers. Make a short pigtail 6 inches long, same colour and wire size. Now twist this pigtail into the other three wires. Hold all four wires together with the appropriate size wire nut. Do the same with the white wires. Push all the wires into the back of the receptacle box. Connect the two pigtail wires to the new receptacle black wire to the brass coloured screw, white wire to the silver coloured screw. Screw the new receptacle back into the box, install cover plate, turn the power back on. Done deal.
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