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GFCI won't reset if closet light is on Timur Tabi 09-16-2007
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Posted by Timur Tabi on September 16, 2007, 11:34 am
I just installed a GFCI outlet in my daughter's room, and that circuit
is shared with a few other outlets and two closet lights. When I turn
on one of the closet lights, the GFCI trips (pressing reset doesn't do
anything) and all connected circuits shut off. This continues until I
turn off the closet light. Once the closet light is off, I can press
reset on the GFCI and everything's back to normal. Turning on the
other closet light doesn't cause this problem (the light just comes
on).

Does this mean that there's a wiring fault in that closet light? Or
would the fault be in the light switch? What should I look for when I
open up the switch or light fixture?


Posted by Ralph Mowery on September 16, 2007, 11:48 am

>I just installed a GFCI outlet in my daughter's room, and that circuit
> is shared with a few other outlets and two closet lights. When I turn
> on one of the closet lights, the GFCI trips (pressing reset doesn't do
> anything) and all connected circuits shut off. This continues until I
> turn off the closet light. Once the closet light is off, I can press
> reset on the GFCI and everything's back to normal. Turning on the
> other closet light doesn't cause this problem (the light just comes
> on).
>
> Does this mean that there's a wiring fault in that closet light? Or
> would the fault be in the light switch? What should I look for when I
> open up the switch or light fixture?
>

One thing to check for is to make sure someone does not have the ground and
neutral switched somewhere.



Posted by Steve Barker LT on September 16, 2007, 12:35 pm
Why did you put a gfci in your daughters room?

s


>I just installed a GFCI outlet in my daughter's room, and that circuit
> is shared with a few other outlets and two closet lights. When I turn
> on one of the closet lights, the GFCI trips (pressing reset doesn't do
> anything) and all connected circuits shut off. This continues until I
> turn off the closet light. Once the closet light is off, I can press
> reset on the GFCI and everything's back to normal. Turning on the
> other closet light doesn't cause this problem (the light just comes
> on).
>
> Does this mean that there's a wiring fault in that closet light? Or
> would the fault be in the light switch? What should I look for when I
> open up the switch or light fixture?
>



Posted by CJT on September 16, 2007, 1:55 pm
Steve Barker LT wrote:

> Why did you put a gfci in your daughters room?

why not? for the same reason people "child-proof" outlets

>
> s
>
>
>
>>I just installed a GFCI outlet in my daughter's room, and that circuit
>>is shared with a few other outlets and two closet lights. When I turn
>>on one of the closet lights, the GFCI trips (pressing reset doesn't do
>>anything) and all connected circuits shut off. This continues until I
>>turn off the closet light. Once the closet light is off, I can press
>>reset on the GFCI and everything's back to normal. Turning on the
>>other closet light doesn't cause this problem (the light just comes
>>on).
>>
>>Does this mean that there's a wiring fault in that closet light? Or
>>would the fault be in the light switch? What should I look for when I
>>open up the switch or light fixture?
>>
>
>
>


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Posted by Steve Barker LT on September 16, 2007, 10:11 pm
a gfci is hardly child proof. what happened to adult supervision?


s
>
> why not? for the same reason people "child-proof" outlets
>



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