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9/18/11, 5:44 PM
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Anthony Chars is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
Gfci circuit breakers
A GFCI 20amp circuit breaker located in a temporary supply which supplies a 115v socket outlet that I have an extension cord plug into and feeding a single phase 3 wire panel in new installation of a house, the only circuit in the panel that is on is a 15amp lighting circuit and the GFCI breaker keeps tripping.Explain The reason{s} for the tripping please.
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9/18/11, 7:06 PM
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Robert Meier is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
Re: Gfci circuit breakers
Best guess is that the neutral is grounded somewhere on the load side of the GFCI breaker. Do you have any photo's of this installation?
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9/18/11, 8:18 PM
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Re: Gfci circuit breakers
One thing with breakers is if they keep tripping they can god bad. I have seen during new construction things like skill saws and table saw tripping them.
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9/19/11, 9:12 AM
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Re: Gfci circuit breakers
Sounds like you need an electrician ...
Robert O'Connor, PE Consulting Engineer & Inspector LIU CW Post Adjunct Professor NACHI Education Committee www.reporthost.com/-rjo I am absolutely amazed sometimes by how much thought goes into doing things wrong ... 
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9/19/11, 11:24 AM
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Re: Gfci circuit breakers
simple....... it's wired incorrectly or you have a ground fault somewhere.
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