On 4 Mar 2006 08:47:53 -0800, wrote:

First noticed this morning, the GFCI button installed in a wall outlet
in one of my bathrooms keeps popping out. This renders all the
bathroom sockets inoperable.

Is this a serious problem and what would be the likely cause and
solution? Thanks for info.


Shouldn't the first diagnostic step be to buy a new GFI unit? Its a
lot cheaper and less frustrating than spending a lot of time on
guesswork troubleshooting.

Install that in place of your current GFI and see if that trips. If
it does then you have a fault somewhere in your system. Diagnose the
source by disconnecting one outlet at a time (just the righthand black
wire will do) until the GFI no longer pops. Then reconnect the rest
one by one and see if the GFI still pops. You should be able to
figure out what's the likely problem. Beyond that call a electrician
or someone who thinks he can fix the problem.