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What does the lights on the GFCI outlet mean?
It means the breaker has been tripped. There are two possible ways to reset it - some have a button on the outlet (there may be several outlets on one circuit, so you may have to look around) the other is the main breaker in your breaker box. You'll need to find a reset the breaker.
What does do mean in an electrical panel schedule?
An electrical panel schedule is the index that you find on the inside of the door to the distribution panel. If the panel has no door the index is usually stuck on the face of the panel. The label has numbers on it that correspond to the breakers inside the distribution panel. A description of what the breaker feeds is written in the space next to the breaker number. Electricians usually write this description in pencil so that the description can be changed if the breaker's load is changed.
Need to find a gfci pool outlet?
Do you need to find the outlet at a hardware store, electrical store or around your pool area? At your pool area - GFCI's can sometimes be found around the pool equipment pad. Sometimes they are located just off the deep end of the pool at the edge of the deck straight back from the pool light if your pool has a light. However these fixtures do not have any access to an outlet. It is usually just a GFCI fixture. GFCI's can sometimes be found in shrubbery surrounding the pool. You just have to hunt for it in those locations. And there are the instances where no GFCI is provided. There may also be a GFCI in the circuit breaker box but this one will not have an outlet. What is your need for an outlet? If you have a pool light that does not have a GFCI in the system you then need to call a qualified swimming pool electrician or a qualified pool tech to install one. There are special requirements for this application.K
Can you downgrade from a 125amp main breaker to 100 amp breaker using the same box?
You can reduce the breaker size because that limits the current that can reach the main panel. There is no safety issue other than the significant danger in an unskilled person changing out a main breaker.
How many circuits allowed in a 150 amp panel?
Panels are different. You can get 150 amp panels with 20 to 30 breaker spaces. The limit is stated by the manufacturer on a label attached to the panel. Hopefully you an find the label, sometimes it is on the inside of the cover
Outlet stopped working and it is not a GFCI?
First, check the circuit breakers; make sure they are all ON. Find out if any other outlets on the same breaker are working; it's always possible that a breaker is faulty. If the breaker is on and everything else on the circuit is working, it could be as simple as a poor connection inside the outlet. Also even though the outlet is not a GFCI, it may be fed from a GFCI outlet. Check near by outlets to see if any are GFCI and are tripped.
You replaced the GFCI but sill don't have any power what's wrong?
Where is the power coming from? Direct from the breaker panel or from another plug? Does that outlet have a wall switch? You pushed in the reset button on the new plug? You just have to back track and find the break in the line. Make sure the breaker is coming on.
If an electrician have a circuit that pulls a load of 10 amps what size breaker must that circuit be protected by?
If you are talking about a breaker in a house panel then a 15 amp breaker would be used. It is the smallest amperage breaker that you will find in a house panel.
Will a panel breaker for one manufacturer's panel fit on a different manufacturer's panel?
Yes, some can work in other panels. But you go to an electrical supplier and get the one that is the brand of the panel. If it is old and you can't find it, then try a GE breaker.
How do you find out how big your main breaker box is?
Simple. Your main electrical panel will have a "main breaker". This will be a two pole breaker, usually at the top of the panel. It will have a number on the breaker "handle" such as 150 or 200. This is the maximum number of amps your panel can supply. Most newer homes, 1975 and newer have a 200 amp service.
What does the lights on the GFCI outlet mean?
It means the breaker has been tripped. There are two possible ways to reset it - some have a button on the outlet (there may be several outlets on one circuit, so you may have to look around) the other is the main breaker in your breaker box. You'll need to find a reset the breaker.
What does do mean in an electrical panel schedule?
An electrical panel schedule is the index that you find on the inside of the door to the distribution panel. If the panel has no door the index is usually stuck on the face of the panel. The label has numbers on it that correspond to the breakers inside the distribution panel. A description of what the breaker feeds is written in the space next to the breaker number. Electricians usually write this description in pencil so that the description can be changed if the breaker's load is changed.
What does the red light on the gfci outlet mean?
It means the breaker has been tripped. There are two possible ways to reset it - some have a button on the outlet (there may be several outlets on one circuit, so you may have to look around) the other is the main breaker in your breaker box. You'll need to find a reset the breaker.
Where would you find or use an earth leak circuit-breaker?
Proper name is GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter). It could be a breaker or receptacle. It's used for wet location circuits, like bathrooms, kitchens, hot tubs, outdoor
How do you read breaker box amps?
The main breaker will have marking indicating size of electrical service, or if it is a fuse system....the fuses will have current ratings. If it is a subpanel, it might not have a main breaker. In this case you would have to look in the panel that the feed is coming from and find the size of the breaker that is feeding it. In either case you must look for the manufacturer's label that will have the maximum current the panel can handle, make sure the breaker feeding the panel doesn't exceed this rating.
What causes a GFCI outlet to trip the dryer is hooked to a GFCI outlet and it keeps tripping you reset it and it works again then it trips again any suggestions?
The key to this situation is to establish whether it is the receptacle or the ( I am presuming a hair dryer and not a clothes dryer). If you have another dryer plug it into the receptacle and see if it also trips. If you don't have another dryer any appliance will do, fry pan or toaster for example. If the receptacle does not trip then the cause is the hair dryer. If the GFCI trips then it should be replaced. The operation of a GFCI is current in "hot" leg should equal current in the return neutral. Replacement can be done yourself. Shut the circuit off at the electrical panel to kill the electrical circuit and install the new one exactly as the old one was wired. P.S. Clothes dryers do not need to be connected to a GFCI breaker. <<>> Your gfci is trying to tell you that in all probability the dryer is too much of a load for the circuit. Call a good electrician!
What is happening if all your electric plugs dont work in the kitchen and bathroom and the breaker box is fine?
If the "hot" incoming from your distribution panel goes directly to your bathroom first and then to other receptacles in the circuit it could be that the GFCI in your bathroom has tripped. The GFCI has the capacity to protect all of the down stream devices. You may have plugged something into one of your kitchen receptacles and the device had a ground fault on it and that would not be enough to trip the breaker but would trip a GFCI receptacle. This condition is normally caused by a GFCI outlet being tripped. These can be placed in the kitchen, in the bathroom, or sometimes in the basement. If you check all of these places and cannot find a GFCI either start looking elsewhere in the house or contact an electrician. If you do locate the GFCI outlet and that does not correct the problem then their is either more GFCI outlets to be reset or there is a more serious problem that should be addressed by an electrician.Note: most homes have multiple GFCI outlets protecting multiple circuits. As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.Before you do any work yourself,on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOBSAFELY AND COMPETENTLYREFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
