How To Fix A GFCI That Is Not Working

[@jenc7086]

We had a GFCI in the kitchen that has worked for years and suddenly the other night, it tripped without tripping the breaker. Hubby has been working on this for 2 days trying to figure out what happened and trying to fix it. He even picked up a new GFCI with a light to show power and still couldn't get it to work (even when showing power to it). He always gets pissed when I show up and fix a problem that he is having with something little or simple (like switching the wires). I asked if he had the wires switched and he just gave me that look and proceeded to tell me how he matched white to white and hot to hot. After dinner, I watched this video while he was busy with another project, I opened it up and took a look. Ours is a beginning of run of circuit outlet with in and out wires. I watched this video and sure enough, it matters. I switched the hot from top to bottom and bottom to top. Flipped the breaker on and sure enough, we now had power. He hates when I am right, but I had to show him that it worked. When I explained what I had done, he asked how I fixed it and explained that he didn't think it mattered. Thanks for the video showing how important it is even after years of it working before, though I don't know how it was wired before because I didn't remove it. Thanks again!!! Great video!!!

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Love this story... Definitely funny. Thank you for sharing and watching ☺

[@deniserodriguezzi9819]

OMG. Your husband's reaction is typical but I believe he won't ever doubt you again 😂. I got a good laugh out of this one. I wonder if I'm having the same issue because my Circuit Breaker trips daily, but I need my coffee ☕️ in the am to function 🤷‍♀️😛

[@joanrees9874]

Thank you for this very helpful reply. Thanks also for the laugh I got when you said that your husband "gave me that look". ☺️

[@ChuckWilliamson-j4m]

Thanks man you saved me!!! I had an issue at my pool. Replaced GFI and still didn’t work. I thought I had a much bigger problem. Your video solved for my mistake and saved me a bill for an electrician.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Awesome so glad to hear these kinds of comments.. Thanks for watching and commenting ☺️

[@AndTodaysProjectIs]

I don't know how many times I have installed gfi outlets before successfully as a diy guy. then had this problem twice this year. I guarantee you solved my problem. I'll bet I had the incoming power on the load side instead of line side. I just noticed the other day for the first time that one of my new outlets had the line on the opposite end of the outlet versus the original. Thanks for posting this.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

It's definitely easy to get them swapped. I have don't it alot myself thanks for the comment and watching

[@AndTodaysProjectIs]

@@MountaineerOutdoors yep, went to my rental property yesterday and sure enough I had them swapped. Put it incorrectly and the GFI worked again. Thank you again

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

@AndTodaysProjectIs my pleasure.

[@5714K]

Great video. I had the wires backwards and didn't read the tape instructions. Saved me.

[@duaneshoemake7826]

Thanks sir!!! You are the man!!! I just bought the tools and still was stumped. Your video was my answer!!! The Murray ones don't have stickers over them either. Thanks!!!

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

I appreciate your comment and watching. Glad that it helped you. Happy holidays

[@achillecetoute3094]

Thank you, worked for me, fixed 3 outlets at once, now I'm the hero 😎

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

😂 😂 Good job man congratulations. Thanks for watching and commenting ☺

[@kennethpacker8410]

It’s nice to have someone explain electrical problems in Layman’s teams

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Agreed

[@jimrobinson6426]

Thank you for thr tip. I had the same problem, but it was after I had changed the GFCI, I have poor eyesight, but I was careful to keep the wires arranged on the new GFCI the same as the old one. My house was built in 1990 and Leviton 15Amp GFCI had Line on the bottom, but the new Leviton 15Amp GFCI has Line wires on top. After switching Line & Load wires it worked properly. Thank you again.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

That's great you got it fixed. I appreciate you watching and commenting ☺

[@beaujossel3791]

Great video! I ran into an issue where the light on the GFCI was green, but no power. Was scratching my head, so pulled the old one out of the garbage to give it another look. Realized the Load and Line where opposite on the new one vs. the old (who’d a thought). Switched them and it worked. Just something to take into consideration as well when switching out a GFCI.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Definitely something that I have seen over the years. Great advice and excellent comment. I appreciate you watching and commenting ☺

[@2414ah]

Beau, I can’t tell you how grateful I am for your comment. I was so stumped until I saw your comment, went back out to the garage and compared my new GFI to the old one. Load and line we’re swapped! Good as new now! Thanks again!

[@2414ah]

@@MountaineerOutdoors thanks for your excellent video!

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

My pleasure have a great day ☺

[@SandraGonzalez-tz3kn]

I'm Also having issues ,light is green but no power going thru, what should I do ??

[@DesertDave-n6v]

I tried for 6 hours to install a GFCI and couldn’t get it to work. I watched your video and switched the wires from load to line and got it working in 5 minutes. Thank you

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Awesome so glad to hear that this helped you. Thanks for watching and commenting ☺

[@itisaporsche]

THANK YOU! Our (new to us) home is only 5 years old and the GFCI on our deck never worked. Had the exact problem you described; line to load. Switched to Line to line and it worked. How can electricians get this wrong is beyond me.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

I agree but it's common mistake, I've don't it before, I always double check every receptacle and gfci before leaving the job so this is never the issue though. I am glad that you fixed yours. Thanks for watching and commenting ☺

[@edgardolemque7214]

I just had a GFCI turn bad in our kitchen. I will attempt to replace it tomorrow. Thank you for your KZbin video that made it simple for me to do. My first time to work on electrical in our house and will be extremely careful.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Awesome let me know how it turns out. Turn off the power just to be on the safe side for sure

[@edgardolemque7214]

@@MountaineerOutdoors, thank you so much for the KZbin video. Followed your suggestions and precautions step-by-step and told my son to remember the “load” and the “line”. It worked!!! Also have both handy tools just in case I have to replace another one. Saved me so much money for not calling an electrician to replace it.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Awesome and your so welcome

[@davidnicoll6696]

Great video. Easy to understand and showing everything helped me. I'm not an electrician so I am looking for help with a gfi that went out.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

I appreciate your comment. And I am glad to hear that this helped you. Thank you for your comment and watching ☺

[@j.r.laplante9493]

Thank you so much you saved me a bunch of money to bring in an electrician.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Always my pleasure thanks for watching and commenting ☺

[@krisrocker437]

Thank you very much! I had the same issue today! I installed a GFCI outlet, and it wasn't working - exact symptoms (voltage tester confirmed voltage but wouldn't reset). Blamed it on the product until I saw your video. It was very helpful - the way you explained and fixed it. Kudos. Thanks again!

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Awesome love hearing stories like this where my video has helped. I appreciate you watching and commenting ☺

[@jimholloway1785]

I REALLY like how you explained the line and load connectors on the outlet, so many people just bypassing that information and just continue on the video. thanks Jim

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

My pleasure I appreciate your comment and watching ☺

[@wesleyhester8441]

Just another of your helpful videos. I'm not an electrician, but needed this to troubleshoot a non functioning outlet this weekend. I'll apply what you just taught us. Thank you sir!

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Always my pleasure. I appreciate you watching and commenting ☺

[@AlmostItalianBrothers]

I’m 16yrs old and enjoy this, your my favorite person to watch on KZbin. Lol Something with EMT would be nice! But still want to learn about circuits

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

I have emt videos on here. I appreciate you watching and I'm happy to hear that I am your favorite. Check out my conduit made easy Playlist

[@AlmostItalianBrothers]

@@MountaineerOutdoors ok thanks

[@jumbojetraptor]

I have learned so much from you cannot thank you enough. Thank you and God Bless

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

That's awesome to hear. It's my pleasure. Have a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year

[@sdott313]

I really like how you explain things. How many loads can be on a Gfci outlet? I have a situation where there’s 3 different wires but only 2 load spots. One of the wires go to a bathroom light with a switch. Thank you so much for your help

[@Vipaworld_Vito]

What a great help … thanks I bought new Gfci and the load was on botto m part compared to existing one … I replaced wires exactly as original ,, but your video told me about load and the load on new one was on botttom … so I just switched wires

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Awesome glad to hear that this helped you. I appreciate you watching and commenting ☺

[@smallgasengine805]

Appreciate the explanation. Should have done right the first time. Anyhow as a”hack-DIY” homeowner electrician I have both tools to keep me out of trouble. Thanks - Jim

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Exactly thanks for watching and commenting ☺

[@alanlovelace7864]

Thank you for the video. I did not have have the same problem but, your explanation helped me figure out the problem, I hooked the power to the load instead of the line.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Awesome glad to hear that this helped you ☺

[@charlesmontgomery3692]

I'm having a similar issue, but i have more wires (6 total) so lost. Maybe you have another video with more wires included. This was a great basis of info

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

I don't unfortunately did you get your problem fixed

[@mickmarkovitch]

I have 4 wires plus a ground. I put the 2 black wires to the gold screws , and 2 white wires to the silver screws, and the ground to the green screw. It beeps but it doesn't reset. No click. Help

[@lukemicoletti]

Great video, thank you for it. I just have one problem on my end that I can't figure out. I followed exactly what you did. The GFCI is getting power, and the test/reset buttons work as they are supposed to. I plug things in, but they still don't work. Any idea what is going on? Could the outlet really be bad? It isn't new, and it worked two days ago just fine. I was replacing old cloth wiring in the house and thats the whole reason I even removed the thing.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

My honest guess is that it's bad gfci.

[@js2380]

Thank you so much!!! I was about to go to Home Depot to return the new one I just bought!!

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

My pleasure thanks for watching and commenting ☺

[@JohnnyRFarmer]

This video saved my day and now I'm drinking beer and going in the pool. Thanks.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

😂 😂 My pleasure glad to hear that this helped you

[@tbailey223]

Thanks, this was very helpful. I ordered a few things using your links & I’m going to replace a gfci outlet that stopped working after a power outage.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Awesome and I appreciate your comment and watching. Thanks for using my links ☺

[@tedlahm5740]

Question: Does the Test BUTTON on the GFCI push the current to the ground conductor or to the neutral conductor.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Great question here is better answer than I can give.. Btw... Great question... A GFCI outlet tester measures the current from one side of the power source to the other side. If the currents are not the same then some current could be leaking in a dangerous and unsafe way. It is a fast acting circuit breaker that will shut off power if there is a ground fault. The ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) tester is used to reduce the risk of electrical shock generated from outlets by testing the electrical circuitry to see if there is imminent danger. Electrical spikes can cause electrical fires or physical harm, such as skin burns or even the heart to stop. The GFCI tester measures the current so that you can be protected against the ground fault, which is the most common form of electrical shock. The outlet tester is used to better understand the status of the electrical current in a specific outlet. It works by comparing the amount of current traveling from one end to the other along the circuit conductors. This measurement is used to determine if change or repair is needed to the electrical wires. Uneven current or spikes are not safe and GFCI testers are designed to protect against electrical fires, electrical overheating, or prevent damage to the protective insulation of existing wires.

[@tedlahm5740]

@@MountaineerOutdoors So, what is the answer. Does the test BUTTON push the current to the neutral conductor or to the ground conductor?

[@saramcilroy7334]

Hey I was washing the outside of my house and all of a sudden the GFCI in the garage didn't work and it controls the garage door opener and my lights with my floor plug, could I have gotten something wet outside that went inside to the plug and maybe killed the GFCI, so do I need to let it dry out or do I need to replace it? I really appreciate your help and very good video.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Well ire a 50/50 shot. My guess is that you will be replacing it. If you do buy the weather resistant ones they have a WR symbol on them. They are not guaranteed water proof but they are better than regular here is what they look like amzn.to/4465fm6

[@kenthoward6798]

I have about 5 outside outlets that "should" be GFCI protected but a home inspector nor I could find the GFCI controlling them. I too a have a 'monkey' as you called it, actually I have the ET310 with the Receiver for locating the connected Circuit Breaker. When using Transmitter (monkey) in the outlet no indicators light in any of the outside locations and all GFCI outlets in the house and garage work properly. Thoughts?

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Gfci breaker?

[@raygrinders3918]

I recently had an outdoor GFCI trip during rain and it wouldn't reset (even after I determined how to re-establish power). KZbin told me to check other GFCI's in the house, and I found a tripped culprit 100 feet away next to an upstairs sink. 1. Does this mean that an electrician had to run special wiring between the two outlets? (The outdoor outlet was installed 30 years after the house was built, and this incident is when I found out that there was no breaker-box switch for that outlet. Frustrating!) 2. I had a normal outlet on-hand and replaced the GFCI and weatherproofed it. Will it work? Thanx!

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

I would have definitely put in a gfci it's for your saftey

[@Mearyeaurng]

Best explanation I’ve browsed thru

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

I appreciate your comment and watching ☺

[@jeffzaun1841]

Great video, exactly what I was looking for because I have a problem with my outdoor GFIs failing one after another. . One tip. Not an electrical tip, a video tip. Maybe hold the AC detector and tic tracer still for a moment so viewers can see what you are 'advertising.' Maybe you mean to advertise the tool not the brand. I wanted to order the tic tracer and tester but couldn't see the tool clearly because you kept moving it. Thanks.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Thank you for your feedback and I appreciate your comment. I will definitely keep that in mind in the future. The tick tracer and gfci tester I will link here for you to check out. Thank you alot for watching and commenting ☺ amzn.to/3yLoYNy That is the tick tracer. Here is the gfci tester amzn.to/3yA043n

[@gregriley649]

The bottom terminals are for non gfci power to next receptacle down stream correct .?

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Only if it's on line of the gfci. The bottom (load) is for gfci beyond the gfci Recep.

[@BenjaminRowe-hz8tx]

I have a gfci that is in an apartment that was built in 1944. State code says that I have to change from a standard outlet to gfci. the old outlet standard has 2 sets of wires. I marked the top wires so that I could keep them strait and wired in the gfci Top marked wires on top and bottom unmarked wires on the bottom. It doesn't work. I switched the wires around (I don't know which set of wires come from the panel still not working. Any other ideas that I can check? Thank you in advance.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

If you have a regular Receptacle 2 prong your replacing with a gfci then both sets stay on the line side. Unless are changing more receptacles down the line.

[@neduk8r]

I have GFIC’s, one 15A and one 20A, both have 4 wires and the green light is on when I turn the power back on. I installed both but can’t get either to trip or reset. I used a lamp in the on position when I turn the panel back on but still can’t get them to work. Hopefully you’re around and can through me a bone.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Sound like to me that you don't have a ground hooked up. It may be hooked up in the boxes where your gfcis are, but maybe not somewhere else. That is providing that you have it all hooked up right.

[@mickmarkovitch]

Same here

[@ramoutdoors6415]

Always learn something on these vids. Thanks Mike! Richard from Kansas;)

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Awesome, it's my pleasure for making these

[@CSgroi-ot8wr]

15+ year old GFI 15A , Power just goes off, but DOESNT trip the GFI. No one has touched this outlet for over 15 years and it always worked before. If all lines are installed properly, would this need to be replaced to fix? What is the life of a GFI outlet (bathroom, used every day)?

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Well it's man made so it's definitely subject to failure. The life expectancy could be 1 day or 100 years it's just one of those things. I'd say that it's probably at its end of the life of it.

[@burlingtonsouth]

Hi, Is it normal for an GFCI outlet light stay on even though when I hit the TEST button. Please advice. Thanks so much.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

I believe if it's tripped, it should be off

[@lakemarine484]

You stated your friend said "everything was working good" after the GFCI was replaced until the next morning. If your friend had the issue you simulated, how would the GFCI have worked after it was installed but not the next morning? @4:06 you tested the GFCI with your tic tracer when tripped and said "still showing" and then you reset it and checked and "still showing power"....why "still showing power" when the GFCI was tripped?

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Those tic tracers are pretty sensitive. I mention alot in my videos that you shouldn't always trust them use a meter. And as far as the situation I shown good question.. I can't answer that I wasn't there just going on what was told to me

[@Leveluplivin]

4:35 do you have to have the ground hooked up right in order for the gfci to trip when using the trip tester bottom? My new GFIC tester trip doesn’t work on mines .

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Sounds like you don't have it hooked up right or there is no ground back to the panel

[@cathybradford5685]

My GFCI trips every other weekend while I’m not home, it Controls the fridge!! GFCI resets no problem, tests are good. How do I know if the GFCI is going bad or there is an issue with the fridge? Thanks!!

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Is it an older refrigerator? One thing that you can do is to put a gfci breaker instead of the gfci. I have seen that the are less finicky than the gfci receptacles.

[@cathybradford5685]

@@MountaineerOutdoors , the fridge is only a couple years old. Can I just replace the GFCI with a normal outlet? The breaker box is 20 amp. If so, do I need a 20 or 15 amp outlet?

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

New code reads gfci. Call your local building inspector and ask him that way your safe. He will be the one to ask.

[@cathybradford5685]

@@MountaineerOutdoors , thanks for quick response.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Let me know what he tells you. I'm curious so hear what he or she tells you. Not sure what part of the country your in.

[@UncleSarkis]

My GFCI was outlet was not working until I plugged the tester in an outlet down the chain. Then it started to work, it was really weird.

[@manipulusgaming3299]

I juat bought a new gfci. The wire is hot and screwed in but not hot in the plug itself. Any thoughts on that?

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

How did you check it with the actual meter?

[@manipulusgaming3299]

@MountaineerOutdoors I had the hot meter but actually found the issue after the comment. I didn't know the difference between the load and line portion of the plugs. Now it's all good. Thank you tho!

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Good deal. Glad you got it fixed.

[@BoomaOhDet]

So I have an outlet that is showing Hot/Ground reversed. It is also connected to an outlet under my sink that shows no lights (supposedly an OPEN HOT). However, this is where it gets interesting. My garbage disposal is plugged into the under sink outlet and it works, HOWEVER when I plug in anything else it does not work and the tester shows no lights. Any ideas??

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Hot and ground reversed?? That's not good. Sound like your garage disposal is on a switch?

[@miketessier4375]

Did you say it was working OK until the next morning? If so why.? It was wrong from the beginning . Did the installer only use a simple tester? Should have used a GFCI in the outlet?

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

That is what I was told

[@edmundh]

If you are installing a GFCI outlet and have two hot and two neutral wires coming out of the box, how do you know which ones are for line and which ones are for load?

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Only one set of the wires will be hot at once. The hot side is the line the load is the ones that are not hot

[@Wowzersdude-k5c]

You will need to get a circuit finding pen (about $20) and test which black wire is hot (a multimeter will work as well). The neutral that comes out of the cable sheathing with that black wire is the "line."

[@poetfederico]

And my motorhome there are two black wires and two white wires, and I'm thinking it's possible with this wiring the black is the neutral and the white is the hot maybe?

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Black wires are and should be always hot white should always be nuetral. However I wouldn't assume that use a meter and see what is what.

[@poetfederico]

I put the red probe of my multimeter to the black wire plugged into the hot side in the line slot. It reads 12, but if I put the black probe on the white wire in the ground side of the line in slot at the same time they seem to cancel each other out and go to zero. I hate electrical It should be so easy everything's color coded but it's always a dad gum situation... I guess maybe I'm just a lucky girl who waited an extra day for delivery and they sent me a faulty GFCI?

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Are you sure that your beaker is on? You should read 120 ish between black and white

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

One more question this is for your gfci right? Not a 12 volt system like a light? In the motor home

[@Captain271FD]

100% my issue! Works fine now! Thank you

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

awesome thanks for watching and commenting ☺

[@dantammyk7694]

What are the odds that 2 GFIs are defective right out of the package? I am installing (DIY) a GFI with 6 outlets (dry location) circuit. All connections properly made. Line from subpanel to GFI line side of outlet, Load to remaining outlets. Power from house to subpanel in a shed, separate from the house., 6/3 wire supply is good w/ voltage. Power from subpanel 20A CB to Eaton 20A TRWSGF20 is good w/ voltage. Yet after wires connected, GFI outlet secured to box, neither the test nor the reset buttons function. Note: I have the exact same set up, GFI outlet with several downstream outlets, and it works as designed. Any suggestions to the defective GFI outlet?

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Are you sure that your ground is in tact from the house? And being defective it sure can happen its man made

[@dantammyk7694]

@@MountaineerOutdoors Thanks. Got it figured out. All is well now.

[@brentphillips262]

New gfi has line and load flip flopped like you said. Caught it after I hooked it all up same as old one. Green light. No power in outlet. Thought maybe I fried it. Because I reversed the load and line and still nothing. Put another one in. I reversed the black wires this time. It's a duplex with 2 black, 2 white, and a ground. I reversed the black, I still get the green light but no power. I test the load coming in at 120 with a multimeter which tells me wires and breaker are still ok. Should I have flip flopped the white wires too? Update. I swapped the white wires too and booya. It resets and works.. Thanks for the video!

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Awesome glad to hear that you got it fixed. I appreciate you watching and commenting ☺

[@ortiztony67]

Thank you brother for your tremendous help

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Always my pleasure

[@reputationmarketingmahem592]

Question. We have a gfci outlet that we installed following what was there before. The outlet worked when tested but my wife hit the test button and now it doesnt work. Cant reset it. And now 2 other outlets arent working. There are 4 wires attached not 2. 2 black on one side and 2 white on the other. I un-installed it and put in a regular outlet and now all 3 outlets work again but no gfci outlet now. Really weird

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Might be a bad gfci. Unfortunately it happens alot

[@ctyson1_17]

I have done this in my kitchen. Wired the gfi correctly for line and load since it’s midstream. No matter what I do, it still malfunctions and I lose power downstream. Any ideas?

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

You may have a wire touching ground somewhere. A nuetral wire,maybe?

[@joecunha8404]

Thank you for your helpfulness. Great video

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

My pleasure!

[@Golfmomma1]

So we have a GFI in kitchen, green lights on, the hot, the neutral and the ground are wired correctly into the load screws. The line out supplies power to its designated toggle. The problem is, the GFCI outlets don’t provide any power to items plugged in to them. Any ideas??

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Wow that's weird. Did they ever work? Maybe it's a bad gfci?

[@Golfmomma1]

@@MountaineerOutdoors its a new GFI, it may be a bad one. picked up another and am going to replace the 'old' new one.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

How did it go??

[@jcastro91235]

My parents just got a brand new GFCI and the blender works when it’s plugged in but the microwave doesn’t what do you think it’s a problem

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Sounds like a bad microwave

[@nervouswreck13able]

Whats the difrence betweena 3 way switch wiring wise?

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

?

[@nervouswreck13able]

@@MountaineerOutdoors my bad the question was how do you wire a outlet thats a 3 way

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

So to clarify, you mean a receptacle being controlled by a 3 way?

[@gregkushner9214]

My outlet works when the gfi is disconnected from the circuit. I have tried three separate gfi's always with the same result. The monkey tester indicated good wiring with the gfi removed from the circuit. Any idea's?

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

2 things come to mind 1. Are you sure that you have the nuetrals in the right order? 2 you say it's not working? Do you mean no power?

[@vicsilva3492]

Thank you that was the problem as I bought new GFCI and I connected to the out

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Awesome glad you fixed it

[@vsj4786]

our gfci works about two months after we replaced it but yesterday it stopped working and won't even let us reset. we thought the gfci went bad but after we replaced it it's still not working. do you have an idea what the problem is?

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Did you hook it up to the line side?

[@vsj4786]

@@MountaineerOutdoors we already figured it out using the tool your using. it was one of the overhead light bulb in garage caused it. thank you

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Good deal. Happy New Year

[@vsj4786]

@@MountaineerOutdoors Happy New Year

[@markwigdor7505]

Thank you. However I have an unusual problem. I’m in the garage and plugged in a full size freezer. The next morning the freezer was working fine; all good. A week later the freezer is Not working and nothing else on that circuit is working. Nearby GFCI circuits are all working. No circuit breaker at the panel is tripped. In checking the rest of the GFCI circuits in the house there was one on the extreme other side of the house in the kitchen which is not working although the other GFCI outlets in the kitchen are still working. This makes no sense to me. Have you any other ideas please? Thank you.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Without being there and if they are in separate circuits, I would say maybe you had a spike from the electric company. It's a hard one to diagnose without being there

[@irvingmont9438]

Thanks ! I just bought one wired it to the book and nothing. I wouldn’t have guessed it was bad out of the box

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

My motto is anything man made is subject to failure. Thanks for watching and commenting ☺

[@lovelyek8187]

Same mine is brand new wired correctly still not working smh

[@reymas7749]

My kitchen gfci kept tripping. Reset it several times then a rumbling noise and smoke came out of the socket but did not trip it. Haft an hour later red lights started blinking. I pushed the reset button now kitchen area has no power and reset button won’t reset anymore. Any thoughts?

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Definitely sounds like a bad gfci

[@danielchristopherson1324]

I have a Gfci and I want to put a dimmer switch next to it for and overhead cooking light but can not figure out the wiring configuration , can you help with this?

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

I am currently working on a similar video which will be out soon keep an eye out for it,

[@dominicdx0508]

Hello my GFCI plug works but the little Green light does not turn on. Any help or don’t need to worry?

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Might have bad green light they are man made. Anything man made is subject to failure.

[@jimicardinal2050]

Perfect information, I subscribed immediately.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

I appreciate it and welcome to the mountaineer outdoors family ☺

[@shavia6590]

Hi! I have this problem but I check all the wires and it seems right and it’s feeding another outlet from the line out. There is power supply but the GFCI not working any ideas ?

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Make sure that your nuetrals are correct. It is highly possible that your gfci is bad

[@shavia6590]

@@MountaineerOutdoors I have try few different gfi still not working

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

So is the gfi working but not tripping?

[@shavia6590]

@@MountaineerOutdoors not it’s not working no power from receptacle there is outlet next to it no power as well I guess the gfi feeding that one. I am replacing all outlets in my house I’ll keep doing that maybe one of them have some loose wire hopefully it will work, if not probably need to call electrician

[@keithdavis2781]

Nice video I learn a lot from watching it.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Awesome I appreciate you watching and commenting ☺

[@thinkagaindad6790]

My gfcinis wires correctly, wires going to the line screw. My tick tester shows power, but the outlet tester does not. Already tried 3 gfci outlets.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

First off never trust a tick tracer. Always verify with a meter. You have to make sure that the hot is on the line side.

[@dmathews9928]

Both my black on the gfi are lighting up with the tick tracker but both white wires are not?

[@Brad_R]

Can a GFI work for several years then suddenly stop because of this wire configuration, or would it not work at all?

[@joestoolbox5675]

Your a life saver my friend! Thanks for the video.....

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

My pleasure thank you for watching and commenting have a great day

[@joestoolbox5675]

@@MountaineerOutdoors Thankyou sir 🙏

[@tmkinnear]

How did the hair dryer work after the GFCI was initially installed? You said it was the next day that GFCI failed.🤔

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

No idea maybe they were dreaming, no idea

[@disasterduck13]

Thanks for the video

[@tomjackson4965]

Can I connect a Switch to a cgfi and how. I have tried to do so but after connecting my line from the Switch before installing the Switch I test the open line and it trips the cgfi immediately but cgfi will reset

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

I am currently working on a video on this same question...and yes you can

[@Filmstarindamaking]

What does it mean if all three lights of the tester are on?

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Dunno I don't have mine near me at the moment

[@surferdude642]

Check the voltage, I've seen this when it was incorrectly wired to 240v.

[@macster1457]

My gfci is always tripped and I can't untrip it. I keep pressing the reset but it won't stay in. I have unplugged everything on the circuit.. what else could it be?

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

My guess is that you have a ground touching the nuetral is it in a metal box?

[@mattmiller8720]

How do you tell if a GFCI is going bad. E.g. tripping too readily?

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Maybe but no real good way that I know of. When it's bad you will know it

[@joesmith-fi1sx]

hi there I have a GFCI outlet in my old fifth wheel bathroom end it also has a light switch next to it which powers the four or five lightbulbs above the mirror now when I plug in some thing that doesn't take much power into that plug in power is it like a work light but when I plug in a shop vac it doesn't power enough very low power barely gets it running also if I have something plugged into it and then flip the light switch on it will shut off power to that outlet and one more thing the outlets down the trailer on the same side it if I plug something into them in power it on it will make the lights above the mirrorGo on and off slowly without the switch being turned on any ideas? I'm thinking I'm going to replace that outlet and see if that makes a difference

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

I'm gonna guess maybe you have a loose connection. Did you take it apart and see if you had a wire broken or loose?

[@joesmith-fi1sx]

@@MountaineerOutdoors i did ! i took it apart and im not sure if it was broken or if it broke when i took the oulet out but it was the bottom right white wire but the outlet was and still is upside down. so top left white / positive i believe hah. still learning outlets. but it does the exact same thing with the nrw GFCI outiet and wired just as it was. whites on the one side blacks on the other and the groud. it looks like it all was original tight wiring and original looking outlet. im not sure what to check next. the outlets on the other side of rv work normal. your thinking loose connection somewhere? ill have ti go through more. could the switch have anything to do with it ? thanks for responding.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

It very well could be the switch. If it's just one side it definitely could be a loose wire do you have full voltage at the receptacle 120?

[@joesmith-fi1sx]

@@MountaineerOutdoors more insight to it is that on this same side of the fifth wheel in the closet. a outlet was missing. wires capped off and down the line from there the outlet inside by the door had no power along with the one on the outside of the trailer. i figured out the putting a oulet in the closet connected and shot power down the line to those outlets that now work but cause the lights above the mirror in the bathroom to buzz on and iff when using them haha very creepy so i took mote of a look and the outlet wires connections behind the closet are wire nutted and taped. seems original. i gave a quick look to see if connections are good. but not detailed. i bettrr check them more closely. the switch in the bathroom and the outlet are in the wall and tight and just go to the main white outlet loom and looks original any ideas or questions appreciated ! i need to get this taken care of i spent awhile putting that new outlet and same thing. was a pain. very tight in the corner under the mirror.

[@joesmith-fi1sx]

@@MountaineerOutdoors i havnt checked the voltage. the outlet will power a light or something small power but a shop vac it barely gets going and turns the lights on above i believe. also when the switch is turned on it powers off power to the outlet. i will pull the switch next and replace it with another and check the wiring which looked tight other then that i will get my multi meter out and check the voltage next

[@wiltheisen7873]

Excellent video! Thank you.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

My pleasure thanks for watching and commenting ☺

[@MonicaFlorida]

I tested some old night lights at my GFCI outlet in my bathroom. Two of the lights flashed on for a second and then died and now the outlet won’t work at all. I tried resetting it several times. I tried using different appliances to see if they would work from that outlet. They wouldn’t. I turned off the breaker switch. Waited, and then turned it back on. Everything else on that circuit still gets power. I checked to see if two other GFCI‘s are still working and they are. I reset them to see if that did anything. It didn’t. Did I just kill my GFCI and do I need to replace it? I put them in in 2004. Thank you.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Sound like it's time for a new one

[@luis_ayala_134]

Great explanation on your videos.

[@물레방아-v4c]

Very easy to understand that. Thank you 😊

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

My pleasure thanks for watching and commenting ☺

[@mikemunyan3674]

love your channel your are doing a good job keep me up to date I am a homeowner: DIY, mike.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

I appreciate it alot ☺

[@arthurperrea3714]

Remember being on a job site with pump being use in a cement tank well the area flooded around tank and pump was hook up to GFI was in the water when I went to check pump thank God I didn't step in water cause I m sure the gfi load trip but the line coming in was still live . Sitting in the water you think it would trip the breaker but it didn't.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Yep that's definitely can be a scary thing. Glad you were safe too

[@rodneyjones5503]

This really helped me out. Thks bro

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Always my pleasure ☺

[@estebanhernandez2219]

Thank you . God bless you

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Your welcome.

[@wwalsh7311]

Thanks! Tremendous help!

[@ericgoode4808]

Great video on an easy fix!

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Appreciate you watching and commenting ☺

[@boricuamon]

Receptacle Tester with GFCI link not there

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Thank you I just added it thanks for watching and commenting

[@oddvertex9429]

Thanks! Problem with mine was the neutrals we’re backwards. Line black in correct, load black out correct. The two whites didn’t matter before (non gfci) but when it didn’t work I flipped them and bingo.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Yep easy mistake, easy fix. Thanks for the comment and watching ☺

[@lowezahn]

Thanks!

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Thank you so much for the donation. I truly appreciate ☺

[@robinsansom3739]

March 11, 2023 6:30 PM central time my GFI switch will not push, so the two outlets affected will not work. After 25 years this has never happened on the switch before. I’ve checked the breaker

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Sounds like it's time for a new gfci

[@mr.fredricklawngtawnghedav5094]

You done good, but one tip is that you should always tighten the other terminal screws even though your not using them

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

I agree with you. I need to always do that from here on out and teach that again. I appreciate you watching and the tips. Have a great day ☺

[@rezzle2457]

Great video man, thank you!

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

My pleasure thanks for watching and commenting ☺

[@JamesDvorak]

Well done, sir!

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

I appreciate it alot ☺ thanks for the comment and watching ☺

[@ChrisWilson-hy2jj]

A freaking hero. Thank you.

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

My pleasure thanks for watching and commenting ☺

[@JLNeis]

My question is, how do you know when the power is off if the reset doesnt work how do you know when the power is off. And its not marked on the panel either??

[@MountaineerOutdoors]

Use your tick tracer.. amzn.to/3U7I3iP