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| Topic: | OT. GFCI, mine. This thread has 23 replies. Displaying posts 16 through 24. |
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| Post 16 made on Sunday September 16, 2018 at 10:29 |
buzz Super Member |
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In its usual location is the freezer plugged directly into the GFI or plugged into an outlet attached to a GFI? (I'm looking for a voltage drop or bad connection somewhere)
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| OP | Post 17 made on Sunday September 16, 2018 at 12:05 |
thecapnredfish Senior Member |
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In the unusual and working location it is plugged into an outlet fed from load of a GFCI located in kitchen island.
The original location is right into a GFCI fed from breaker panel directly 18ft run. This outlet runs a compressor fine.
It's something I believe with the fridge since it worked fine before the thaw. But why does it work fine off another outlet! I'm baffled.
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| Post 18 made on Sunday September 16, 2018 at 12:49 |
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What happens if you plug the freezer into its normal outlet, but use an extension cord anyway? I'm trying to add a little resistance in the line.
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| Post 19 made on Sunday September 16, 2018 at 12:53 |
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On September 16, 2018 at 12:49, buzz said...
What happens if you plug the freezer into its normal outlet, but use an extension cord anyway? I'm trying to add a little resistance in the line. Why? That increases the current through voltage drop. My small air compressor works fine when plugged into any outlet, but ALWAYS pops the breaker if I use an extension cord longer than about 10 feet.
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| Post 20 made on Sunday September 16, 2018 at 12:58 |
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Increased resistance will lower the current.
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| OP | Post 21 made on Sunday September 16, 2018 at 14:08 |
thecapnredfish Senior Member |
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The outlet it is on now is a much longer run. 3 times the distance. Voltage should drop and current increases.
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| Post 22 made on Sunday September 16, 2018 at 14:50 |
buzz Super Member |
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True, I forgot that it's mostly an AC motor load.
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| Post 23 made on Sunday September 16, 2018 at 21:52 |
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I guess this is an older house, what with the kitchen being 15 amp. That's unusual to say the least.
Typically kitchens are on 20amp, refrigerators are on dedicated 20 amps, and freezers likewise. Central vacs too.
If the kitchen is indeed on a 15, I bet there's some other stuff on that line that wasn't before and the "door open" deal is just a coincidence.
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| OP | Post 24 made on Monday September 17, 2018 at 05:59 |
thecapnredfish Senior Member |
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Actually it is a newer home without any remodels. Built in 2005. Nothing else on the line. It feeds 3 other outlets off load connection and nothing is plugged in. Yes the kitchen fridge is on a dedicated outlet, the 15 amp is just the outlets.
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