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Could dampness or humidity in a room cause a Ground Fault outlet to kick off?
Yes, If enough water condenses on to a GFCI protected device a ground fault could occure and trip the circuit.
What happens if you wire a ground and neutral wire together in an outlet box?
If there is a GFCI in the circuit it will stop working correctly. They compare ground current to neutral current to detect a fault. It makes ground current equal to neutral current which is a fault condition.
What device senses short circuits and stops electrical flow when ground fault occur?
It is a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter or GFCI. It can either be equipped in your electric panel as a GFCI breaker, or in a GFCI outlet which also lets you extend the GFCI protection to other outlets "down the line" from the GFCI outlet.
What's being done wrong when the electric juicer keeps tripping the outlet?
Read your instruction manual. If it says "Do not plug into a plug with a ground fault circuit interrupter," you are plugging it into the wrong type of outlet. Otherwise and most probably, nothing is being done wrong when the electric juicer keeps tripping the outlet. The outlet is tripping due to a ground fault. That means there is a loose wire or bad wire in the electric juicer. The ground fault keeps tripping to keep you from getting electrocuted. If the juicer is new or still under warranty, you need to take it back. If it is not under warranty, you need to get it fixed or throw it away.
Do you have to hook up a ground wire to a tamper proof outlet?
Yes, you can still have an electrical fault current on an appliance or the wiring which needs to have a ground return path for personal and equipment safety.
Could dampness or humidity in a room cause a Ground Fault outlet to kick off?
Yes, If enough water condenses on to a GFCI protected device a ground fault could occure and trip the circuit.
What is meant by earth fault protection?
Earth fault protection is called ground fault protection in the US. It is a device that monitors the separation of the hot and ground wires in your house's electrical system. If it detects that the hot and ground have been connected with too low of resistance--like when you drop an appliance into water--it will disconnect the hot line so you won't get shocked. It's not intended to be used this way, but if you want an outlet you can switch on and off and you don't want to pull wire, install a ground fault protected outlet. If you push the "test" button the outlet will be switched off, and pressing the "reset" button turns it back on.
What happens if you wire a ground and neutral wire together in an outlet box?
If there is a GFCI in the circuit it will stop working correctly. They compare ground current to neutral current to detect a fault. It makes ground current equal to neutral current which is a fault condition.
What device senses short circuits and stops electrical flow when ground fault occur?
It is a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter or GFCI. It can either be equipped in your electric panel as a GFCI breaker, or in a GFCI outlet which also lets you extend the GFCI protection to other outlets "down the line" from the GFCI outlet.
Is a ground fault indicator outlet installed at the breaker box?
There are tow places to put a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter. There is a GFCI breaker which would be installed in a breaker box and a GFCI outlet that can be installed anywhere. Most GFCI outlets allow you to connect regular outlets to the GFCI and those outlets will also be protected.
What's being done wrong when the electric juicer keeps tripping the outlet?
Read your instruction manual. If it says "Do not plug into a plug with a ground fault circuit interrupter," you are plugging it into the wrong type of outlet. Otherwise and most probably, nothing is being done wrong when the electric juicer keeps tripping the outlet. The outlet is tripping due to a ground fault. That means there is a loose wire or bad wire in the electric juicer. The ground fault keeps tripping to keep you from getting electrocuted. If the juicer is new or still under warranty, you need to take it back. If it is not under warranty, you need to get it fixed or throw it away.
Do you have to hook up a ground wire to a tamper proof outlet?
Yes, you can still have an electrical fault current on an appliance or the wiring which needs to have a ground return path for personal and equipment safety.
What is a special outlet that helps prevent shocks by instantly switching off in dangerous situations?
It is called a GFCI receptacle. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
Is an open ground wire on a 120V outlet safe?
An open ground is a severe safety issue. The ground needs to be connected to protect the user in case of appliance fault. Run new wire with a ground or call an electrician. Have it fixed, negligence is fatal.
What if your bathrooms outlets are not working 4 outlets but the circuit breaker is not fliped How do you figure out what the problem is?
Your bathroom outlets might be connected to a GFCI Outlet. The Ground Fault Circuit Intercept outlet prevents you from electrocuting yourself in the odd chance that you drop an electrical appliance into the water of the bath tub while you're in it. Look around and see if there's one outlet with 2 buttons on it labeled Test and Reset and if you find one hit the Reset button and see if the other outlets start working.
What is the GFCI?
A "GFCI" is a ground fault circuit interrupter. For more information see the link below.
Why not hook ground to neutral since they are hooked on same spot in breaker box why not in outlet box.?
The "hot" wire and the neutral wire both carry current (the same amount, in fact) when a load is connected to complete the circuit. The ground wire never carries current except when a fault-to-ground situation occurs. Yes, neutral and ground wires should both be at ground potential, but NO they should not be connected at the outlet.
