Gfi breaker

[domnic]

Does a GFI BREAKER break the hot and the grounded conductor when tripped ?

 

[peter d]

Just the "hot."

 

[physis]

I used to keep the circuit board of one I disassembled on my desk, that one and others I've seen broke both hot and neutral. That's not say I can speak for all GFCI's.

 

[jim dungar]

I have never seen a GFCI breaker that opens the neutral conductor. I do not know of a GFCI receptacle that does not.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Does a GFI BREAKER break the hot and the grounded conductor when tripped ?

Trip the breaker and test it. You'll know for sure. Test from the main to the neutral load and see what happens.

 

[physis]

I have never seen a GFCI breaker that opens the neutral conductor. I do not know of a GFCI receptacle that does not.

I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking breaker but receptacle.

 

[480sparky]

I just put a Square D HO AFCI combo breaker in my own homes' panel... I turned it on, pressed the test button and still had continuity between the neutral terminal and the pigtail.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

I just put a Square D HO AFCI combo breaker in my own homes' panel... I turned it on, pressed the test button and still had continuity between the neutral terminal and the pigtail.

There you go and it is probably the same for GFCI.

 

[iwire]

I just put a Square D HO AFCI combo breaker in my own homes' panel... I turned it on, pressed the test button and still had continuity between the neutral terminal and the pigtail.

Hope you pulled a permit. :wink:

 

[480sparky]

Hope you pulled a permit. :wink:

I'm a hack. I'm a DIYer. I'm a HO.:smile:

 

[480sparky]

There you go and it is probably the same for GFCI.

P&S GFI recep: Tripped unit. Continuity between the line terminal and neutral recep slot, but no continuity between the line and load terminals.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

P&S GFI recep: Tripped unit. Continuity between the line terminal and neutral recep slot, but no continuity between the line and load terminals.

Well I actually meant GFCI breaker not recep. since you tested the afci breaker. :smile:

 

[480sparky]

Well I actually meant GFCI breaker not recep. since you tested the afci breaker. :smile:

Can't help you there... I don't have any GFI breakers handy.

 

[SEO]

I tested a QO120GFI breaker and the neutral was not opened when the breaker was switched off.