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Try as I may, I find myself unable to stuff the new gfci outlet into a new weatherproof outlet box. The box and its deep capacity cover are both plastic. The problem I have is I can't get the thing stuffed together. I thought they made box extenders that would increase the space available...

The top of the GFCI outlet is the LINE side and the bottom the LOAD side. Assume all the grounds are wired properly. I didn't want to over crowd the diagram. I want to make sure the bottom two outlets will be GFCI protected by the top outlet. I want to make sure the bottom 2 outlets can be...

My friend owns a 30-year-old-ish townhouse. I'd say 90% of the outlets are original, including any GFCIs. This morning, one the (original-30 year old) GFCIs started sparking and burned (photo below). He had nothing plugged into it. On the circuit, downstream, he has a watercooler, a computer...

I need a Homeline 1-pole 30A GFCI circuit breaker (HOM130GFIC). Hard to find and expensive, if found. Homeline 2-pole 30A GFCI circuit breakers (HOM230GFIC) are readily available. Is it safe and effective and legal/allowed to use just one leg of the 2-pole GFCI circuit breaker?

Hi. I am wiring up my crawl space for a basement encapsulation. I am running 12/3 (not using the red hot) from the panel to a GFCI at the humidifier, then sump pump 1, then sump pump 2. So, sump pump 1 and 2 have power (120), but humidifier GFCI won't reset. I am using the line connections on...

I have a 15+ year old refrigerator on a dedicated 20A circuit with GFCI. All of a sudden, it started tripping the GFCI. I moved it to another GFCI outlet in a different circuit that has no other load on it and it was OK for a few days, but then started tripping that GFCI as well. I opened up the...

I have a 220 volt GFCI breaker on a boat dock that runs a pump, dock lights and security cameras. I live about 60 miles away so anytime we get a lightning strike nearby, especially on the water probably, it trips the breaker. I have to have a GFCI because it is required for a boat dock. I want...

I have a garbage disposal that was direct connected to a 15A breaker and working fine. I needed to share that line with a new dishwasher install so I tried to install an outlet. I disconnected the disposal and connected a GFCI outlet (and double checked that I connected to the LINE not the LOAD...

When replacing a non-grounding (2 prong) receptacle in an ungrounded location in a bedroom with a three-prong receptacle: Article 406.4 (D) (2) says I must use a GFCI receptacle or GFCI circuit breaker (and the receptacle must have a sticker that says GFCI protected and no equipment ground)...

We had a whole-house remodel done a couple of years ago with all new wiring and a new sub panel stuffed with AFCI breakers. This was all done by a (supposedly) competent licensed electrician. We've had more than a few of these breakers trip in the time we've been in the house, always...

My sump pump keeps tripping my GFI, but ONLY when it's actually raining. Sump is plugged into a NON-GFI outlet, but is on a GFI circuit. The outlet in the basement, happens to be on the same circuit as the GFI in an upstairs, unused bathroom. I replaced the GFI after last storm, but a month...

I am in British Columbia, Canada. I got my 60 amp breaker, 80 feet of 6/3 teck, 60 amp GFCI spa pack... everything figured out, until I noticed this little rule. What is the definition of a barrier to prevent contact? People seem to mention a wall or fence. The perfect location for my spa pack...

I recently constructed a shed 100ft away from my house. In the shed, I wired three outlets. Instead of burying a cable and hardwiring the shed to the panel or a subpanel, I put a plug on the inlet to the shed wiring and then plugged that into an extension cord. That cord is plugged into a GFCI...

I have a GFCI that won't reset. It's been tripped for a long time and I'm just getting around to fixing it. The GFCI is in an outside installation in a watertight box but it's on a breaker that controls outlets in my living room on the interior. There's only one cable running into the metal box...

With the historic heat wave in the Pacific NW, I plugged in a portable condensing AC unit in my home office . This panel-protected AFCI circuit also serves a switch in another room, which is in a double gang box with a switch that is on a panel-protected GFCI circuit for that room. The GFCI...

Hello Internet, I have a dishwasher on it's own 20A circuit breaker. It shares a neutral on 12/3 wire with an adjacent 20A (GFCI) breaker for some other outlets. Every time i turn on the dishwasher, the adjacent breaker pops. The dishwasher continues to run. Here's a clue, maybe: I...

I’ve run a line from a 15 amp breaker on my panel to a junction box. Junction box sends 1 line to 1 regular outlet, and a 2nd line to a GFCI outlet, connecting to 2 other GFCI outlets downstream. Initially all 3 GFCI outlets had power. And the last one on the line was being used to charge a...

Hi there! I'm hoping someone can help shed some light on a maddening issue I've been trying to figure out. My laundry room is has 6 duplex receptacles, none of which are GFCI. Being the dedicated DIYer I am, I thought I would replace all receptacles in the laundry room with GFCI. On my first...

I’m having an electrician install a GFCI outlet in our crawl space. What materials will I need? GFCI outlet, metal box, anything else? I’m assuming they will have some screws and wiring for the job. If not, I’ll contact them to make sure.

Hello all, first post. What are the advantages and disadvantages to including AFCI protection on circuits where only GFCI is required? From my reading of the NEC 2020, AFCI is not required in the following locations in a dwelling: Garage Bathroom Outdoor Outlet (hardwired 120V: air...