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Why would turning off a switch trip a GFCI on the same circuit?
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Can you put an illuminated switch on a gfci circuit?
Yes, I have done so personally and it works fine though for the life of me I can't figure out why.The only way for the electricity to be dissipated would be from hot to ground which should, literally, be a ground fault. Maybe it's sufficiently minor (it's just an extremely low power neon lamp in the switch) as to not trip the GFCI, in which case it is possible that a sufficient number of such switches loaded onto a GFCI would trip it.In my own case, I have one switch on a GFCI, though, and it works fine.
If the test switch is bad on a gfci will the breaker still work?
If the test switch is faulty then there is no convenient way to determine if the GFCI is functioning, and technically, if the test switch is faulty, then as it is a part of the GFCI, the GFCI is faulty and should be replaced.
If a 1500W heater tripped the GFCI outlet and took out a few outlets do you need to rewire those outlets if they're still dead?
Did you reset the GFCI? Any outlet attached to the GFCI's load (output) will not work if the GFCI has no power/is inoperable.The water heater could have a neutral-to-ground short, a type of fault which would be not have shown up on a circuit having no GFCI. That would be a good reason to scrap the water heater if it cannot be fixed! Anyway the best advice is to call in an electrician to run a separate circuit for your water heater.Take the water heater off of that circuit! Nothing else should be on that circuit, and call a electrician to run a separate circuit for your water heater!!! 1500watts divided by 120 volts is 12.5 amps.Always be sure to switch off the breakers at the main panel before you attempt to do any work on any mains power circuit.
Does a GFCI need to be on an independent circuit?
No, it can be on a circuit with conventional outlets.
Do you need a gfi plug for a spa if it is being plugged into a gfi circuit?
If your spa is connected with a GFCI circuit breaker you will not need the GFCI receptacle.
Could you show me an electrical drawing of a circuit with GFCI protecting a switch?
GFCI's are not used to protect a switch they are used to protect an outlet where something is plugged in.
Are gfci plugs required in a bathroom?
Deoends on code you are governed by. In USA, a GFCI outlet or a circuit controlled by a GFCI circuit breaker would be required.
Can you install a GFCI on a 2 wire circuit?
Yes, you install a GFCI on a 2 wire circuit.
Do you need a gfci outlet if you have a gfci breaker?
Not if the GFCI breaker is supplying the circuit you are wanting to put the GFCI receptacle into.
How do you install a GFCI so it is always on to a two way light switch that controls a vent and a light in a bathroom?
Your question sounds simple but it isn't. There are two ways of wiring a light to a switch. One is to bring the hot and neutral wire to the switch box and from there run wires from the switch to the light. If this is the case you can install a GFCI on the circuit. The other way is to bring the hot and neutral wire to the light and from there run two wires to the switch and switch the light that way. In this case you cannot install a GFCI to in the switch box. <<>> The way you want the circuit to work has to be laid out as follows. Method one, the circuit that now controls the bathroom devices can be changed to a GFCI breaker. This is probably the quickest and cheapest, unless the job is new construction. Method two, if new construction use this method, as tearing walls open to get to the wiring will become costly. Where a supply circuit comes from the service distribution panel the first device on that circuit has to be a GFCI receptacle. This device has secondary terminals on it, that if connected every device downstream from it will also be protected. So if you supply the two way light switch that controls the vent fan and a bathroom light from the secondary terminals from the GFCI receptacle they will be protected.
Can you put an illuminated switch on a gfci circuit?
Yes, I have done so personally and it works fine though for the life of me I can't figure out why.The only way for the electricity to be dissipated would be from hot to ground which should, literally, be a ground fault. Maybe it's sufficiently minor (it's just an extremely low power neon lamp in the switch) as to not trip the GFCI, in which case it is possible that a sufficient number of such switches loaded onto a GFCI would trip it.In my own case, I have one switch on a GFCI, though, and it works fine.
If the test switch is bad on a gfci will the breaker still work?
If the test switch is faulty then there is no convenient way to determine if the GFCI is functioning, and technically, if the test switch is faulty, then as it is a part of the GFCI, the GFCI is faulty and should be replaced.
If a 1500W heater tripped the GFCI outlet and took out a few outlets do you need to rewire those outlets if they're still dead?
Did you reset the GFCI? Any outlet attached to the GFCI's load (output) will not work if the GFCI has no power/is inoperable.The water heater could have a neutral-to-ground short, a type of fault which would be not have shown up on a circuit having no GFCI. That would be a good reason to scrap the water heater if it cannot be fixed! Anyway the best advice is to call in an electrician to run a separate circuit for your water heater.Take the water heater off of that circuit! Nothing else should be on that circuit, and call a electrician to run a separate circuit for your water heater!!! 1500watts divided by 120 volts is 12.5 amps.Always be sure to switch off the breakers at the main panel before you attempt to do any work on any mains power circuit.
Does a GFCI need to be on an independent circuit?
No, it can be on a circuit with conventional outlets.
Are gfci receptacles required in kitchens?
No, you could use a GFCI circuit breaker instead.
Do you need a gfi plug for a spa if it is being plugged into a gfi circuit?
If your spa is connected with a GFCI circuit breaker you will not need the GFCI receptacle.
What does the term GFCI receptacle stands for?
The term GFCI stands for Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter.
