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GFCI Outlet Question ? Robert11 05-14-2008
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Posted by Robert11 on May 14, 2008, 1:12 pm
Hello,

Have put in a GFCI wall outlet type of GFCI breaker in kitchen.
The typical type by Leviton.

Wired it as a "feed-thru" configuration, in that it also controls downstream
wall outlets.

The refrigerator is on one of these downstream outlets.

The GFCI trips every day or so.
Hard to tell if it's when the fridge turns on or off, though.
Again, not all of the time.

Question:

Are these gadgets "notoriously fickle" and sensitive in their usage history
?

Think the fridge might be the problem, or... ?

Thanks,
Bob



Posted by evodawg on May 14, 2008, 1:21 pm
Robert11 wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Have put in a GFCI wall outlet type of GFCI breaker in kitchen.
> The typical type by Leviton.
>
> Wired it as a "feed-thru" configuration, in that it also controls
> downstream wall outlets.
>
> The refrigerator is on one of these downstream outlets.
>
> The GFCI trips every day or so.
> Hard to tell if it's when the fridge turns on or off, though.
> Again, not all of the time.
>
> Question:
>
> Are these gadgets "notoriously fickle" and sensitive in their usage
> history ?
>
> Think the fridge might be the problem, or... ?
Probably. Take a heavy extension cord from refrig. and plug it into an
outlet that is not controlled by the gfci and see if it trips. gfci's can
be touchy.
--
"You can lead them to LINUX
but you can't make them THINK"
Running Mandriva release 2008.0 free-i586 using KDE on i586

Posted by DerbyDad03 on May 14, 2008, 1:38 pm
> Robert11 wrote:
> > Hello,
>
> > Have put in a GFCI wall outlet type of GFCI breaker in kitchen.
> > The typical type by Leviton.
>
> > Wired it as a "feed-thru" configuration, in that it also controls
> > downstream wall outlets.
>
> > The refrigerator is on one of these downstream outlets.
>
> > The GFCI trips every day or so.
> > Hard to tell if it's when the fridge turns on or off, though.
> > Again, not all of the time.
>
> > Question:
>
> > Are these gadgets "notoriously fickle" and sensitive in their usage
> > history ?
>
> > Think the fridge might be the problem, or... ?
>
> Probably. Take a heavy extension cord from refrig. and plug it into an
> outlet that is not controlled by the gfci and see if it trips. gfci's can
> be touchy.
> --
> "You can lead them to LINUX
> but you can't make them THINK"
> Running Mandriva release 2008.0 free-i586 using KDE on i586- Hide quoted t=
ext -
>
> - Show quoted text -

It is typically stated that refridgerators and freezers should not be
plugged into a GFCI-controlled outlet. There is certainly no
requirement that says you have to, unless things have changed very
recently. Well, unless of course the fridge is plugged into an
receptacle which is "installed to serve the countertop surfaces" which
is what the NEC GFCI code covers.

The biggest danger is that something will trip the GFCI, maybe even
the fridge or freezer itself, and all the contents will be ruined.

Posted by David Nebenzahl on May 14, 2008, 1:26 pm
On 5/14/2008 10:12 AM Robert11 spake thus:

> Have put in a GFCI wall outlet type of GFCI breaker in kitchen.
> The typical type by Leviton.
>
> Wired it as a "feed-thru" configuration, in that it also controls downstream
> wall outlets.
>
> The refrigerator is on one of these downstream outlets.
>
> The GFCI trips every day or so.
> Hard to tell if it's when the fridge turns on or off, though.
> Again, not all of the time.
>
> Question:
>
> Are these gadgets "notoriously fickle" and sensitive in their usage history?

Not usually, but can be if defective. See below.

> Think the fridge might be the problem, or... ?

Dunno. Easy to find out, though: just unplug the fridge from the GFCI
circuit and see if the problem (the GFCI tripping) goes away. (Plug the
fridge in elsewhere in the meantime to avoid spoiled food.)


--
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute
conversation with the average voter.

- Attributed to Winston Churchill

Posted by Charlie Bress on May 14, 2008, 1:34 pm
Never have the fridge on a GFCI protected line.

> Hello,
>
> Have put in a GFCI wall outlet type of GFCI breaker in kitchen.
> The typical type by Leviton.
>
> Wired it as a "feed-thru" configuration, in that it also controls
> downstream wall outlets.
>
> The refrigerator is on one of these downstream outlets.
>
> The GFCI trips every day or so.
> Hard to tell if it's when the fridge turns on or off, though.
> Again, not all of the time.
>
> Question:
>
> Are these gadgets "notoriously fickle" and sensitive in their usage
> history ?
>
> Think the fridge might be the problem, or... ?
>
> Thanks,
> Bob
>



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