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GFCI test button fails, but tester works?
On Apr 15, 7:49 am, " wrote:
On Apr 14, 10:42 pm, Tim Smith wrote: I've got a GFCI outlet in a bathroom. If I test it by inserting one of those 3-light testers that has a GFCI test button, it works fine. I press the button, and *blam*, it trips right away. However, if I test by using the test button built into the GFCI, the light on the GFCI goes out while the button is pressed, but it does not trip, and the light comes back on as soon as I release the test button. Is this a serious "don't use that outlet until it is fixed" issue, or a "go ahead and use it, but replace the GFCI at your convenience" issue? -- --Tim Smith It can mean the difference between getting a shock and getting fried to death, but on the other hand you could save $8 to $10 bucks. What's $8 to $10 dollars these days. Sitre Magana can go through more than that in doughnuts in under an hour. |
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