Sump pump

[enireh]

Sump pump trips GFCI plug. New sump pump and new plug. Any suggestions?

 

[infinity]

Are you saying that the sump pump is plugged into a GFCI receptacle and trips the device?

 

[J.P.]

Does the sump pump have a built in GFI on the cord? Are you plugging it into a GFI.

Sometimes those two GFIs in a row don't get along.

Dampness can also make a GFI worthless. Try an extension cord from a regular recp for a test.

A pump being new doesn't mean it's ok. Same with a GFI. Maybe your pump has a leaky cord?

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Sump pump trips GFCI plug. New sump pump and new plug. Any suggestions?

I suggest a new pump. Sounds like the existing new pump is faulty

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Does the sump pump have a built in GFI on the cord? Are you plugging it into a GFI.

Sometimes those two GFIs in a row don't get along.

Dampness can also make a GFI worthless. Try an extension cord from a regular recp for a test.

A pump being new doesn't mean it's ok. Same with a GFI. Maybe your pump has a leaky cord?

There should not be any reason why 2 gfci's in one circuit would not work. I have seen it many times with no issues

 

[J.P.]

There should not be any reason why 2 gfci's in one circuit would not work. I have seen it many times with no issues

Obviously I have seen the opposite a time or two.
Usually on a jobsite temp panel with who knows what plugged into it. I have had to install a regular recep or two for certain equip.

 

[JRW 70]

Series GFCIs

Series GFCIs

I have seen the first GFCI that was in series with another
trip before. My electronics tech. said the control curcuit
in the second GFCI was causing the first to trip. After the
second one was replaced, there were no further problems
so this can happen but is not an inherent fault of the GFCI
being setup in series.

JR