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Can you remove an outlet or hard wired fixture from a circuit for troubleshooting a GFCI I that won't reset?
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Shut the GFCI off at the panel breaker. You can remove the down stream load right at the GFCI. Then reapply the power and keeping your fingers clear of the wire terminals, trip the GFCI and reset it. If it stays reset the trouble is down stream from the GFCI. To trouble shoot down stream remove all plugged in devices and try a reset. If still no reset remove the hot wire in the hard wired fixture and try for a reset. If still no reset buy a new GFCI.
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