Ian Stirling wrote in
:

In sci.electronics.design Fred Abse
wrote:
On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 20:18:15 -0500, Gary Tait wrote:

It will, the test button on a GFCI usually, through a resistor,
connects the GFCI protected hot to the unprotected neutral.

That's just the same as loading the circuit, it won't work. GFCIs
monitor current in *both* hot and neutral, which should be the same.

You need to create an imbalance current by introducing a resistance
between hot and *ground* 5mA might do it. 30mA _must_ do it, or the
protection is no damn good.

If you connect to the neutral (before the circuit) and to live
(after), then that works.

Does the use of a GFCI outlet help in a situation where is circuit is
merely overloaded, but not short-circuited?

THX
Wayne