Electrocution

ishoot308 · 07-15-2020, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by FlyingScot

We had a GFI that stopped interrupting. No damage done; we stumbled on the issue and fixed it. But still...

If the GFI stops working shouldn’t the breaker in the panel kick off as a secondary Line of safety?

Just curious...

Dan

jbolty · 07-15-2020, 07:19 PM

If a gfci breaker or outlet is not wired correctly it will almost never allow it self to set.

They do go bad and usually fail open but that's why there is a test button we all ignore.

The normal breakers do nothing other than trip if the current flow exceeds the rating; they are there to protect the wires. They do not trip based on anything with the grounding unless it's a dead short or close to it.

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07-15-2020, 07:19 PM	#2
jbolty Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 689 Thanks: 327 Thanked 267 Times in 160 Posts	If a gfci breaker or outlet is not wired correctly it will almost never allow it self to set. They do go bad and usually fail open but that's why there is a test button we all ignore. The normal breakers do nothing other than trip if the current flow exceeds the rating; they are there to protect the wires. They do not trip based on anything with the grounding unless it's a dead short or close to it.