Paulsiu
Member
Hi
The home inspector indicated that all outlet used by the kitchen counters should be protected by a GFCI. Most of the outlets were, except for one. I decided to replace it with a GFCI. I even figure out which side was the load and which was the line. But I notice after the installaton of the GFCI, the ground was now opened.
I thought it was weird that the outlet did not have a ground wire, but apparently the outlet is a self-gounding receptacle. Is there a self-grounding GFCI?
Secondly, it appears that the outlet is hooked up upstream from the fridge. If the GFCI trips, the fridge will also shutdown. Is this bad? Do GFCI trip accidently often?
Thanks.
Paul
The home inspector indicated that all outlet used by the kitchen counters should be protected by a GFCI. Most of the outlets were, except for one. I decided to replace it with a GFCI. I even figure out which side was the load and which was the line. But I notice after the installaton of the GFCI, the ground was now opened.
I thought it was weird that the outlet did not have a ground wire, but apparently the outlet is a self-gounding receptacle. Is there a self-grounding GFCI?
Secondly, it appears that the outlet is hooked up upstream from the fridge. If the GFCI trips, the fridge will also shutdown. Is this bad? Do GFCI trip accidently often?
Thanks.
Paul
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