Troubleshooting question

[TwoBlocked]

It most certainly is disconnected on a tripped GFCI!
Try it and see.

You mean the tripped receptacle itself, or any receptacles downstream? The neutral, that is.

 

[LarryFine]

You mean the tripped receptacle itself, or any receptacles downstream? The neutral, that is.

Both. In most GFCI receptacles, the load terminals are even separated from the receptacle contacts.

 

[Little Bill]

You mean the tripped receptacle itself, or any receptacles downstream? The neutral, that is.

It disconnects the neutral from the line side to load side, and any downstream neutral from there.
Also, disables the receptacle it's in.

 

[Little Bill]

What? The neutral is not disconnected by a tripped GFCI.

Or do you mean if the neutral is open, the GFCI will trip?

Also, if the neutral is grounded it will trip a GFCI. Damhik...

@TwoBlocked
What exactly did you mean by the bolded part above?

 

[LarryFine]

@TwoBlocked
What exactly did you mean by the bolded part above?

Don't Ask Me How I Know. He wasn't calling you a darned redneck.

 

[hillbilly1]

Don't Ask Me How I Know. He wasn't calling you a darned redneck.

Never heard that before! LOL!

 

[TwoBlocked]

OK, ok, I stand corrected. Went out to the garage and yes, a tripped GFCI receptacle opens both the hot and the neutral at the receptacle and down stream (if wired that way. I never considered it opening a neutral is such a no-no. However, when I tried this with a GFCI breaker, (Square D - HOM) the neutral was not opened.

 

[LarryFine]

I never considered it opening a neutral is such a no-no.

Permissible when ungrounded line(s) simultaneously opened.