Bad Gfci and switch

[jmsbrush]

I use P&S products. Yesterday I installed 3 GFCI's a switch and a light.
One of the GFCI's only worked on the top half only. I was a little aggravated at this because, I had to redo it and I do not like to redo things. So today at 4:30 I got a call from the gc and he told me that the light that was installed was not working. So I went to see what the problem was and low and behold it's the switch. There was no continuity from the hot and the switch leg. Has that happen to anyone? I feel like sending P&S a bill for faulty equipment, Is there something internal in a switch that burns out if there is to much load?

 

[ultramegabob]

the the switch has contacts in it that can burn out if overloaded, they sometimes weld themselves closed and you cant turn the circuit off also.

 

[mdshunk]

I'd say it was just your "lucky" day. P&S is noted for making high quality devices, so your experience is quite unusual.

 

[peter d]

I'd say it was just your "lucky" day. P&S is noted for making high quality devices, so your experience is quite unusual.

I think the P&S residential grade stuff in on par with the other brands...after all the price point is the same so it's only going to be a certain level of quality. That said, even P&S resi grade is a slight notch better than Leviton.

 

[benaround]

I use P&S products. Yesterday I installed 3 GFCI's a switch and a light.
One of the GFCI's only worked on the top half only. I was a little aggravated at this because, I had to redo it and I do not like to redo things. So today at 4:30 I got a call from the gc and he told me that the light that was installed was not working. So I went to see what the problem was and low and behold it's the switch. There was no continuity from the hot and the switch leg. Has that happen to anyone? I feel like sending P&S a bill for faulty equipment, Is there something internal in a switch that burns out if there is to much load?

Maybe it's time to turn the cluch setting down a little on the cordless ?