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Posted by on July 14, 2008, 2:03 pm
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> > My fridge was installed at a different location than originally
> > planned so I think the wiring was not done right. The fridge is on a
> > 20A circuit with its outlet the first one on the circuit, then the
> > GFCI outlet, then other small kitchen appliances such as toaster,
> > coffeemachine, etc., next in the circuit.
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> > The original plan was to have it as the last device on the circuit, I
> > think. =A0My old fridge broke down and the new GE fridge now seems to
> > trip the circuit breaker (only partially) in the garage at least once
> > every month and switches the GFCI off as well. I reset the breaker and
> > GFCI and the fridge is on again. This is a big nuisance as the fridge
> > with freezer could be off for a long time when we are not home or gone
> > for a few days.
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> > Any good advice for a non-electrician?
> > Thanks,
> > Iris
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> At this point the easiest thing to do would be either run a dedicated
> outlet for the fridge, or replace the GFI with a regular outlet ( as a
> temporary fix). =A0From experience, I remember when you put a fridge
> before a GFI outlet, it does wierd things due to the current draw when
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Am I the only one wondering why the new fridge trips BOTH the circuit
breaker and the GFCI outlet?
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