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    #16
    Originally posted by Duane View Post
    That is a double pole breaker, but unless they are connected by a tie-bar, they operate as two separate 120V 15A breakers servicing two separate circuits. I assume only the one side is tripping?
    Stop it, that is not a double pole breaker. It is a single pole tandem breaker. Each handle is sourced from the same 120v phase..

    OP has a short causing the breaker to trip. Possibly the gfci outlet. As stated, remove outlet, turn on breaker, if it doesnt trip.. it is a bad outlet or something down stream from there..
    OP.. please note, gfci outlet has "Line" and "Load" connection terminals, as well as Hot brass screw and Neutral white screw, green ground.

    Edit, yes, bad ext cord or what was plugged into extension cord.

    Now. With the breaker ON, push the gfci test button. Does the outlet trip? If yes, great, push the reset button.. if it doesnt trip.. then the outlet is either bad or wired wrong.
    Last edited by Zmaxhunter; 12-05-2022, 09:41 AM.

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      #17
      Just looking at this thread tells me one thing. If you do not know what you are doing with electricity, do not post a thread asking how to fix it. Find an electrician. There are multiple posts in here that give bad or not completely correct information and when dealing with electricity isn't something you leave to randos on the internet.

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        #18
        Something I learned - I had a GFI in the garage and every time there was a lightening strike or super loud crack of thunder it would trip and eventually go out. In 3 months I replaced 3 of them. I finally got sick of it and since the odds of water getting 4 feet high, 5 feet from the door were very low, I replaced it with a regular outlet. I would not do this in any GFI in the kitchen or bathrooms.

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          #19
          Electrical help?

          I was scared putting a large freezer on a dedicated circuit with GFCI in our garage. I even put the GFCI outlet where I could see it (and reset if it tripped) and then ran on the load-side to a receptacle behind the freezer.

          2 years and it hasn’t tripped.

          The older code didn’t require GFCI in garages- it’s a good idea if you’re powering tools or anything near water.


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            #20
            Originally posted by FCoDxDart View Post
            Just looking at this thread tells me one thing. If you do not know what you are doing with electricity, do not post a thread asking how to fix it. Find an electrician. There are multiple posts in here that give bad or not completely correct information and when dealing with electricity isn't something you leave to randos on the internet.
            LOL!!!

            TBH has 90,000 something thousand members. 30k are attorneys, 30 are home general contractors that hold master plumber and electrician licenses, 30k are LE and another 20k are cooks. Hardly any are mathematicians.

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              #21
              Originally posted by Quackerbox View Post
              LOL!!!

              TBH has 90,000 something thousand members. 30k are attorneys, 30 are home general contractors that hold master plumber and electrician licenses, 30k are LE and another 20k are cooks. Hardly any are mathematicians.
              I see what you did there...

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                #22
                Originally posted by Quackerbox View Post
                LOL!!!

                TBH has 90,000 something thousand members. 30k are attorneys, 30 are home general contractors that hold master plumber and electrician licenses, 30k are LE and another 20k are cooks. Hardly any are mathematicians.
                ...and not a single one is ever wrong.

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                  #23
                  Originally posted by Quackerbox View Post
                  LOL!!!



                  TBH has 90,000 something thousand members. 30k are attorneys, 30 are home general contractors that hold master plumber and electrician licenses, 30k are LE and another 20k are cooks. Hardly any are mathematicians.
                  I just wanna know what the rest are

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                    #24
                    Originally posted by Duckologist View Post
                    I just wanna know what the rest are

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                    Isn't it obvious, ELECTRICIANS

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                      #25
                      Originally posted by Dusty Britches View Post
                      Something I learned - I had a GFI in the garage and every time there was a lightening strike or super loud crack of thunder it would trip and eventually go out. In 3 months I replaced 3 of them. I finally got sick of it and since the odds of water getting 4 feet high, 5 feet from the door were very low, I replaced it with a regular outlet. I would not do this in any GFI in the kitchen or bathrooms.
                      Except that GFCI probably protected all of your exterior receptacles. Don’t do this.

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