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Is the white pigtail wire of the gfci connected to the neutral buss bar or wire nutted with the load white wire. It won't test if the pigtail doesn't go to the buss bar.carmst said:gfci breaker does not trip when tested
, the panel breaker does
why?
How do you arrive at this? You haven't said anything to convince me of it.Yes curious they are connected correct.
OMG! That's brilliant!I am using a #14 wire stripped 1/2 inch on both ends and holding it with rubber coated side cutters. This is correct am I right? Like a kid sticking a bobby pin in it except with rubber to protect me
While your at it why dont you try it with a capacitor instead of a wire. If your going to try and hurt yourself might as well do it right.carmst said:I am using a #14 wire stripped 1/2 inch on both ends and holding it with rubber coated side cutters. This is correct am I right? Like a kid sticking a bobby pin in it except with rubber to protect me
We all know how a gfci is supposed to work. The doesn't change to fact he putting a piece of wire on the plug to attempt to test it(which of course won't work). The rubber grips on the pliers make it ok though. Anyone actually ever read the grips on your Klein's. They say warning does not protect from electric shock and I highly doubt he was using a tool with a quality comparable to a real trade tool.jeffnc said:Finally, someone who understands how GFCI works. I've talked to licensed electricians who do not understand this.
This is why GFCIs do NOT protect you from electrocuting yourself if you touch the hot and neutral on the same device. No current is leaking to a "ground" outside of the circuit.
What the OP described is working exactly like it is supposed to. Assuming he is shorting the hot to the neutral, then the panel breaker should trip and the GFCI should not. This is actually a valid test I suppose, to make sure your GFCI is working correctly.
A lot of people also think a GFCI needs to be connected to ground to work correctly. Maybe GFCI is a bit of a misnomer because it confuses a lot of people. Instead of GFCI maybe it should be CLCI - Current Leak Circuit Interruptor. Or EGFCI - External Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter.
If by "we" you mean all licensed electricians, no, you all do not.We all know how a gfci is supposed to work.