GFI & storms

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Doug

Yes, I,m thinking its just a bad gfi. To bad as its brand new. Sigh, like most everything else one buys, its junk.

if you got it at home depot just take it back and tell em its duff and you want to exchange it for one that works.

one thing to check first is that it is all hooked up properly. ie, wired to proper termanals, not the load ones. I had to redo 3 that a electrition put in because he wired them wrong one was to control the outside outlets so he installed the gfi in the back yard with the main power going into the load, then he installed the front yard plug to the source and couldn't figure out why my front yard outlet wouldnt work and the breaker kept tripping. when I saw him trying to figure out the problem I kicked him out and went and double checked everything he did. needless to say I pull home owner permits now as it is cheeper and I know it is done right.

Steve