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Posted by Harry on December 15, 2006, 9:18 am
maradcliff@UNLISTED.com wrote:
> wrote:
>
> >
> >This sure is a puzzler. I have a GFI where the reset button popped
> >out of the outlet and its gone. I'm sure it will someday appear in
> >the broom or vacuum bag, but thats not the problem.
> >
> >The problem is why did it blow out of the GFI?
> >The GFI will no longer work. I did try to reset it using a
> >screwdriver inside the hole, but no luck.
> >
> >Has anyone else ever had this happen?
> >My only thought is that lightning zapped the line...
> >
> >This is really weird.
> >
> >Mark
> >
> >____________________________________________________________
> >So, whatever happened, just go buy a new recepticle and be done with it.
> >Why do you need help with this?
> >
>
> I dont need HELP. I know how to replace it, and plan to buy a new one
> today. I am just wondering if anyone knows WHY the button would blow
> off the thing. Maybe this happened to someone else????? Otherwise it
> was just a defect, but it still seems rather odd. If it just fell
> off, it would be beneath the outlet, and it isn't, and considering I
> can not reset the thing, (using a tool), it appears that an electrical
> incident occurred. This happened when the outlet was NOT in use.
> This outlet is also directly beneath my breaker box (3 feet away) so I
> suspect a lightning surge as a possibility.
>
> Mark
>
>
Hello,
Untill you get a better answer, maybe this just means: re-set buttons
work.
Since you donot know what caused it, just put in a new one for now, and
if
it happens again, do some testing of your system. Youare right. There
is a
lot of power being exhibited, unless it just finally wore out etc.
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