- Location
- Tennessee NEC:2017
- Occupation
- Semi-Retired Electrician
I have an outside GFCI that keeps tripping. Let me try to describe how the circuit(s) are wired.
First there is a home run to the GFCI, then on the load side it runs to a switch box beside the front door for an outside porch light.
The black load side feed connects to a re-identified white of the switch leg, then the black of the switch leg connects to the black of the light.
The load side neutral connects to the light neutral in the switch box.
Also, in the same switch box there is a switch leg for the living room ceiling fan and light.
The switch leg goes to the ceiling box for the fan/light.
In this ceiling box, there is a home run for the fan/light, then there is a feed from there to the kitchen lights.
The black from the H.R. ties to the re-identified white of the sw leg from the box beside the front door and to the black feed to kitchen.
Black from sw leg to fan/light. neutral from H.R. ties to fan/light neutral and neutral for kitchen feed.
Here's what's happening. The GFCI holds and the light works until you turn the circuit on for the fan/light & kitchen.
I don't understand this since the GFCI and porch light are on a separate circuit from the L.R. light/fan & kitchen circuit.
I took the GFCI out and the switches beside the door. I did find a couple of nicked wires and thought that was the problem,
but it wasn't. I didn't have time to take the ceiling fan down to check that box yet, but will Monday.
Can anyone help me understand why this scenerio is tripping the GFCI? Maybe when I'm rested a little I can think about this more,
but right now, I'm stumped.
P.S. This is the same house that I've been trying to straighten out someone else's mess!:rant:
First there is a home run to the GFCI, then on the load side it runs to a switch box beside the front door for an outside porch light.
The black load side feed connects to a re-identified white of the switch leg, then the black of the switch leg connects to the black of the light.
The load side neutral connects to the light neutral in the switch box.
Also, in the same switch box there is a switch leg for the living room ceiling fan and light.
The switch leg goes to the ceiling box for the fan/light.
In this ceiling box, there is a home run for the fan/light, then there is a feed from there to the kitchen lights.
The black from the H.R. ties to the re-identified white of the sw leg from the box beside the front door and to the black feed to kitchen.
Black from sw leg to fan/light. neutral from H.R. ties to fan/light neutral and neutral for kitchen feed.
Here's what's happening. The GFCI holds and the light works until you turn the circuit on for the fan/light & kitchen.
I don't understand this since the GFCI and porch light are on a separate circuit from the L.R. light/fan & kitchen circuit.
I took the GFCI out and the switches beside the door. I did find a couple of nicked wires and thought that was the problem,
but it wasn't. I didn't have time to take the ceiling fan down to check that box yet, but will Monday.
Can anyone help me understand why this scenerio is tripping the GFCI? Maybe when I'm rested a little I can think about this more,
but right now, I'm stumped.
P.S. This is the same house that I've been trying to straighten out someone else's mess!:rant: