Project #3. We have a tandem GFCI/standard 3-prong outlet in our kitchen. I do not know why. Last year we heard it buzzing and had a handyman replace it when he was out doing other work. A new GFCI was put in, and all four of the outlets worked fine for a while. Then the non-GFCI side would lose connection when we plugged appliances in (a stereo, a coffeemaker, our cell phones).
Now only the GFCI side gives power to plugged-in devices. I've also noticed it makes a buzzing sound. This sound seems to present all the time, and when I push in the TEST button it goes away for a while, but will buzz after a few minutes (I've not measured how long) until I RESET and TEST again.
I'm thinking it's more than just the GFCI itself, and that I need to check for loose wires on the non-GFCI side.
Should I replace the standard side with a GFCI? Note that our house's wiring is mostly original from ~1965 and is paper-sheated, and generally none of our outlets are grounded (ie, almost all of our GFCI outlets have the sticker for "no equipment ground" and when I plug in a powerstrip that has an indicator for grounded line, that indicator does not come on).
Now only the GFCI side gives power to plugged-in devices. I've also noticed it makes a buzzing sound. This sound seems to present all the time, and when I push in the TEST button it goes away for a while, but will buzz after a few minutes (I've not measured how long) until I RESET and TEST again.
I'm thinking it's more than just the GFCI itself, and that I need to check for loose wires on the non-GFCI side.
Should I replace the standard side with a GFCI? Note that our house's wiring is mostly original from ~1965 and is paper-sheated, and generally none of our outlets are grounded (ie, almost all of our GFCI outlets have the sticker for "no equipment ground" and when I plug in a powerstrip that has an indicator for grounded line, that indicator does not come on).
