Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted November 11, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 11, 2023 Replacing a gfi outlet in my garage. It is for my compressor. Straight run from breaker to wall switch, then down to outlet . Have juice at switch , when on have juice at wires going into outlet. Outlet will not reset. Guessing it's something simple Im overlooking , help me out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 24 minutes ago, steve from amherst said: Replacing a gfi outlet in my garage. It is for my compressor. Straight run from breaker to wall switch, then down to outlet . Have juice at switch , when on have juice at wires going into outlet. Outlet will not reset. Guessing it's something simple Im overlooking , help me out. Bad outlet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Bad outlet. Replace with regular outlet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted November 11, 2023 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 11, 2023 6 minutes ago, f7ben said: Bad outlet Its brand new. Thought I may have gotten a shit 1 so went and bought another. Same thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted November 11, 2023 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 11, 2023 1 minute ago, ACE said: Bad outlet. Replace with regular outlet Dosnt have a gfi breaker so I need a GFI outlet in garage dont i? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 110 or 220? you have the neutral mixed up with the ground between the switch and outlet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 2 minutes ago, steve from amherst said: Dosnt have a gfi breaker so I need a GFI outlet in garage dont i? Any little thing and those pieces of shit fault can try something smaller in the outlet like a trouble light to see if it’ll work then. But with a GFI breaker in the garage you’re always going to have issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoo Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 A gfci outlet or breaker has a spot the neutral needs to go to. It must. Load side and line. The Gfci needs to see the neutral current, unlike a regular load breaker that just ignores it. Seen this many times 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 9 minutes ago, Voodoo said: A gfci outlet or breaker has a spot the neutral needs to go to. It must. Load side and line. The Gfci needs to see the neutral current, unlike a regular load breaker that just ignores it. Seen this many times They work best in the garbage dump 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoo Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 2 minutes ago, ACE said: They work best in the garbage dump I’d say yes..but I’ve seen stupid people that don’t use a gfci on a hot tub. Blown heaters that injected full voltage into the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 25 minutes ago, steve from amherst said: Its brand new. Thought I may have gotten a shit 1 so went and bought another. Same thing Strange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoo Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Not strange. PM me and I can walk you through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoo Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Just now, Voodoo said: Not strange. PM me and I can walk you through it. The device is doing it’s job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 1 minute ago, Voodoo said: Not strange. PM me and I can walk you through it. He’s wiring a gfi receptacle , it is wired like any other receptacle ….he is not talking about a breaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted November 11, 2023 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 11, 2023 1 minute ago, Voodoo said: Not strange. PM me and I can walk you through it. That was it. The load and line were reversed from the old one. Like a moron I didnt read it , I just wired it as the old one was. Working now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted November 11, 2023 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 11, 2023 thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 (edited) 19 minutes ago, steve from amherst said: That was it. The load and line were reversed from the old one. Like a moron I didnt read it , I just wired it as the old one was. Working now. Hot to gold and neutral to silver , always Edited November 11, 2023 by f7ben 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 56 minutes ago, Voodoo said: I’d say yes..but I’ve seen stupid people that don’t use a gfci on a hot tub. Blown heaters that injected full voltage into the water. Lol yeah they have their place but man at times they can be annoying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted November 12, 2023 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 12, 2023 26 minutes ago, f7ben said: Hot to gold and neutral to silver , always had that right , was the wrong silver I had hooked to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member ViperGTS/Z1 Posted November 12, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 12, 2023 1 hour ago, ACE said: They work best in the garbage dump Yeah, I pulled 2 from my garage. I hate them things tripping all the time. No water anywhere near where they were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted November 12, 2023 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 12, 2023 5 minutes ago, ViperGTS/Z1 said: Yeah, I pulled 2 from my garage. I hate them things tripping all the time. No water anywhere near where they were. They only seem to last about 5 yrs in damp areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member ViperGTS/Z1 Posted November 12, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, steve from amherst said: They only seem to last about 5 yrs in damp areas. Prolly about right....just replaced one for my outdoor low voltage lighting. And have to replace one that powers my pool pump....thing won't reset anymore....life is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Wire to load side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 4 hours ago, ViperGTS/Z1 said: Yeah, I pulled 2 from my garage. I hate them things tripping all the time. No water anywhere near where they were. They have their place but over used imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Maybe F7ben can elaborate but those outlets suck but have their place if they see and differentiation between the hot and neutral theyll trip and kill the circuit to ground great idea In theory but seems like anything that may pull 10+ amps can trip them are they safer? Yes. Are they necessary in a lot of the places they’re mandated now? I dunno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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