I have briefly checked out a problem with a GFCI breaker tripping. The customer says that the breaker controlling her bathroom receptacles is tripped off every morning when she awakes. She resets the breaker and uses her hairdryer and curling iron without any problem. When she returns home in the evening it has tripped again. (no one is home using the circuit when they find it tripped) I removed her outlets and disconnected the wiring. I could not find any problem initially, but did find one TV plugged into the outlet continually. I unplugged the TV. The next morning it was tripped. Any advice before I return to troubleshoot this further.
GFCI Tripping
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AV ELECTRIC
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I had a gfci trip at a specific time at night every night almost to the minute. It ended up being a sprinkler coming on at a specific time at night that sprayed an outside receptacle which tripped the gfci .By morning it dried out and the homeowner could reset it. My point is it sounds like a pattern is going on here look to see what other outlets are on that circuit unplug everything. Its a process of elimination obvious fist.
ptonsparky
Tom
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Refrig & freezers go into defrost on cycles. Make sure they are not on that GFCI for one night.
AV has it correct. Make sure outside recepts are covered up, unplug the cord laying in the grass, etc.
AV has it correct. Make sure outside recepts are covered up, unplug the cord laying in the grass, etc.
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- Chapel Hill, NC
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- Retired Electrical Contractor
You need to trip the GFCI and look for every outlet, etc that is connected to the load side of the GFCI. Make sure to check outdoor recep. garage recep. etc.
K8MHZ
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Or outside on a two foot tall post hidden by plants.
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- Lockport, IL
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And when you find them all, put them on a separate circuit. Bathroom receptacles are not allowed to share the same circuit with any of that stuff. 210.11(C)(3).
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- Chapel Hill, NC
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- Retired Electrical Contractor
Yes but they were allowed at one time.
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