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kbsparky said:
I don't believe so.
GFI neutral
- Thread starter RampyElectric
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I don't believe so.
kbsparky
Senior Member
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- Delmarva, USA
Why do you say that, Bob? Have you tested one that keeps the neutral conductor connected?
In troubleshooting GFCI protected circuits, one of the tell-tale signs of a bad GFI is the lack of neutral to ground continuity on downstream outlets. This I have learned from years of experience troubleshooting such circuits.
In troubleshooting GFCI protected circuits, one of the tell-tale signs of a bad GFI is the lack of neutral to ground continuity on downstream outlets. This I have learned from years of experience troubleshooting such circuits.
- Location
- Massachusetts
kbsparky said:
Because that had been my experience.
A few minutes ago I took apart a Pass & Seymour GFCI receptacle.
It switched the neutral.
I looked at Levitons site and they say all their GFCI products switch the neutral.
So I will eat crow on GFCI receptacles, I am still not convinced GFCI breakers open the neutral.
But I may eat crow on that as well.:grin:
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
- Location
- Henrico County, VA
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- Electrical Contractor
Okay, let me find a defective GFCI breaker, a hammer, and a fork for Bob. :grin:iwire said:
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- Massachusetts
LarryFine said:
:grin:
Heck the P&S GFCI receptacle that I disected was brand new in the box.
If I had any GFCI breakers here at the house (nope none in my panel either) I would have broken it open.
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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- Henrico County, VA
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- Electrical Contractor
They're also about 20% of the cost of a breaker. :wink:iwire said:
RampyElectric
Member
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- Liberty SC
I got you all beat, the pet psychic in my neighborhood contacted Mr. Kirchoff.....why he said he had never even heard of GFI.....how ridiculous!
No seriously you guys have given me so many new curiousities and questions that Im gonna set up a demo circuit on my practice board (shut up, so Im a geek, so what) and see what happens.....if I dont post for a while Ill be right back with the results just as soon as the burns heal......
No seriously you guys have given me so many new curiousities and questions that Im gonna set up a demo circuit on my practice board (shut up, so Im a geek, so what) and see what happens.....if I dont post for a while Ill be right back with the results just as soon as the burns heal......
- Location
- Wisconsin
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- PE (Retired) - Power Systems
I have never ever seen a GFCI breaker that switches the neutral. In most cases of switched neutral breakers they take up (1) additional pole space in the panel making a 1-pole breaker the size of a 2-pole.
This is not true of GFCI receptacles. Many (if not all) of the new generation GFCI receptacles do open the neutral.
This is not true of GFCI receptacles. Many (if not all) of the new generation GFCI receptacles do open the neutral.
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