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[Wonderer67]

Are you calling my baguette boring?? To be fair, you wouldn't be the first woman to do so!

Whenever I read your posts I read them

In “an outrageously French accent.”

Monthly Python and the holy grail is turning 50 and being re released in the theaters.

 

[nipplecaresser]

Whenever I read your posts I read them

In “an outrageously French accent.”

Monthly Python and the holy grail is turning 50 and being re released in the theaters.

 

[subdudeme13]

So…panel is fine…nothing tripped so I know it’s downstream somewhere. So after we left after supper, momma says all the lights were working again? So either I fiddled with something and it “fixed” it or there’s definitely a short. So I told her, don’t touch anything till we get the electrician over. No GFI’s either but one plug should be a GFI…

A GFI receptical can be set up to protect several other outlets down stream. So when the GFI trips it could be because of a fault at another outlet.

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

Good morning denizens of the diner. A crazy day as friends want to park 3 cars in my drive while they walk to the stadium for college commencement. The dive only accommodates 2 cars and I have a guest who parked on the street. This friend is a decent lady but she is always last minute and never plans. I give her a pass as she has a good heart and it’s her daughter graduating. Oh well, it’s only a day.

 

[subdudeme13]

Good morning denizens of the diner. A crazy day as friends want to park 3 cars in my drive while they walk to the stadium for college commencement. The dive only accommodates 2 cars and I have a guest who parked on the street. This friend is a decent lady but she is always last minute and never plans. I give her a pass as she has a good heart and it’s her daughter graduating. Oh well, it’s only a day.

What are friends for?

 

[Mittering]

I hope she’s reading a very dirty story!!

If she doesn't watch where that book is headed, it soon will be.

 

[Mittering]

A GFI receptical can be set up to protect several other outlets down stream. So when the GFI trips it could be because of a fault at another outlet.

Also, setting a GFI up to protect multiple downstream outlets puts a strain on it. It can weaken prematurely and cause your issues. My money is an overlooked GFI.

 

[cowboyup6977]

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[cowboyup6977]

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Good morning sunshine
Have a great day

 

[Wonderer67]

Good morning denizens of the diner. A crazy day as friends want to park 3 cars in my drive while they walk to the stadium for college commencement. The dive only accommodates 2 cars and I have a guest who parked on the street. This friend is a decent lady but she is always last minute and never plans. I give her a pass as she has a good heart and it’s her daughter graduating. Oh well, it’s only a day.

That sort of a pain in the ass.

But you are a good man.

 

[Wonderer67]

Also, setting a GFI up to protect multiple downstream outlets puts a strain on it. It can weaken prematurely and cause your issues. My money is an overlooked GFI.

I’m still thinking breaker, unless HDH and or his wife did something to reset the GFI.

But I am not an electrician and pretty much don’t know what the fuck I am talking about!

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

Occasionally, this circuit breaker doesn't fully trip. It might mean the circuit breaker is faulty or something was plugged in. They tripped it, but sometimes they'll only move a 10th of an inch and you resetting it. I've probably fixed it temporarily, but it may go off again

When I go over today I’ll flip the whole box. I think I’m going to just replace that suspect receptacle and see if that works. I should have done that to start with but I had just bought a new outlet tester and was itching to use that!

Starting a repot of a juniper that was meant to be a bonsai but it ended up in a pot and became a yard ornament for 15-20 yrs. Going to start the process of making it a true bonsai today…if I can find the right pot. I’ll post some pics of the process if I can remember to bring the phone.

Have a great Saturday folks! LCMZ

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

A GFI receptical can be set up to protect several other outlets down stream. So when the GFI trips it could be because of a fault at another outlet.

So 30+ yrs ago my parents put an extension on the house. He added a bank of receptacles and switches but the outlets aren’t GFI…they probably should be, and can almost guarantee by code they’d have to be today. I think if the initial box fix as Oldermom suggested doesn’t work and my replacement outlet doesn’t work, I’ll stick one in.

Oh the electrician didn’t make it yesterday. I think I may have misunderstood him…he’s coming NEXT Thursday or Friday…

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

Also, setting a GFI up to protect multiple downstream outlets puts a strain on it. It can weaken prematurely and cause your issues. My money is an overlooked GFI.

So go with MORE GFI’s? One for each room maybe.

 

[dkak001]

No, you just can't see what I'm doing behind her!!

Sweeping and mopping?

 

[dkak001]

Hope everyone enjoys there Saturday! Whether it's snowing, raining,windy,or beautiful it's still another day when you get out of bed and your feet hit the floor before your face does!

Don't say snow!
DO NOT SAY SNOW!

This is what my phone was telling me yesterday...

 

[dkak001]

I’m still thinking breaker, unless HDH and or his wife did something to reset the GFI.

But I am not an electrician and pretty much don’t know what the fuck I am talking about!

I'm not an electrician, but I play one the Internet!

 

[dkak001]

He added a bank of receptacles and switches but the outlets aren’t GFI…they probably should be, and can almost guarantee by code they’d have to be today.

Only within 6 feet of a sink or tub, and over concrete floors. Concrete can become conductive when wet. Over a wood sub floor GFCI is not needed.

Basically basements, garages, bathrooms, and kitchens.

GFCI can also be used to replace a two wire receptacle in old homes to give you a grounded receptacle. That's because they look for and trip on ANY leakage current. They don't have to have a ground wire to work correctly.

 

[nipplecaresser]

I’m still thinking breaker, unless HDH and or his wife did something to reset the GFI.

But I am not an electrician and pretty much don’t know what the fuck I am talking about!

Has anyone tried switching it off and then on again?

It may surprise you to learn that I, too, am not an electrician and very much do not know what the fuck I am talking about!

 

[Wonderer67]

I'm not an electrician, but I play one the Internet!

Weird, I play one on tv!

 

[Oldermom935]

Weird, I play one on tv!

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[Wonderer67]

Funny so do i...View attachment 2535222

 

[Mittering]

So go with MORE GFI’s? One for each room maybe.

The GFI should tell you how many additional outlets/switches it can support given the length and size of wire used in the circuit. A code or reference book can be helpful too.

You should always use fewer outlets per GFI upon install to accommodate future outlet/switch installs so as not to overload the circuit or GFI. Weak GFIs can trick the circuit at the panel. Best to have an electrician ohm out the GFIs on the circuit. Identify the ones that need replacing and then the replacement is simple and done DIY.

All of this assumes that the panel isn't overloaded to begin with and there isn't a fault behind a wall or rats haven't chewed through a junction box or your bathroom fan isn't rusting from condensation or the ground from your water heater isn't corroded or your lawn mower hasn't knocked off your ground wire from the ground rod or...you get the idea.

The professional can diagnose and identify the issue. You can determine whether or not to DIY or pay for the pro.

 

[Oldermom935]

 

[Oldermom935]