"Ignoramus3408" wrote in message
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| On Wed, 22 Feb 2006 14:20:43 GMT, Joseph Meehan
wrote:
| Ignoramus3408 wrote:
| I have this Black and Decker 450 RPM drill:
|
| http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/450-rpm-drill.jpg
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| When plugged into a GFCI outlet, it leaks electricity to ground and
| pops the GFCI breaker. The leak is substantial, I believe, however
| when plugged into a regular breaker (and handled with caution
| appropriate for leaks to case), it actually works and does not blow
| the breaker. So, I think, the leak is limited in extent.
|
| Let's just say I would not want to be handling that drill nor would
I
| allow an employee or family member to handle it. It is time to have it
| repaired or replaced.
|
| I gotta agree with that!
|
| So... any idea of how to approach repairing it? I suspect that
| something very simple is wrong, like related to brushes or some such.

If you can see into the drill and there's gobs of carbon all over the
inside of the case from the brushes, rinse it all out with brake cleaner and
replace the brushes. You might be able to make the GFCI quit tripping if
you just were to rinse it out; might be worth a shot.