ECN Electrical Forum - Discussion Forums for Electricians, Inspectors and Related Professionals

>> Home   >> Electrical-Photos   >> Classifieds   >> Subscribe to Newsletter   >> Store  
 

Photos of the Week:

1923 Los Angeles Wireman's Handbook
1923 LA Wiremans Hbk

Random Gallery Image:
Recent Gallery Topics:
What in Tarnation?
What in Tarnation?
by timmp, September 10
Plumber meets Electrician
Plumber meets Electrician
by timmp, September 10
Who's Online Now
1 members (Admin), 692 guests, and 22 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rate Thread
#163853 05/19/07 01:22 AM
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 356
Niko Offline OP
Member
The NEC clearly states that a two wire receptacle can be replaced with a GFCI.
I did that, however, when i test the GFCI with a lightbulb load, hot to ground the GFCI does not trip.

I thought it was a bad GFCI, so i replaced and it still did not trip.

What could be going on?

Thanks.


Be kind to your neighbor, he knows where you live

Horizontal Ad
Niko #163854 05/19/07 01:33 AM
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 333
S
Member
There's no "ground" for the current to "leak" to. If you used the test light from the GFCI protected hot, to the ground or grounded conductor of an extension cord, plugged into a grounded receptacle, the GFCI would trip.

steve


Steve
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 1,044
Tom Offline
Member
You've got to watch those 2 wire GFI's when they have a metal cover. I stuck a bugeye tester in one and pressed the test button and that energized the faceplate. The GFI passed the trip test as I completed the path to ground because I was touching the faceplate.

Keep in mind that a GFI receptacle is not a cure all for 2 wire replacements. 250-114 has a list of equipment that is required to be grounded and a GFI on a 2 wire circuit doesn't provide the required grounding.


Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.
Niko #163860 05/19/07 09:46 AM
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 356
Niko Offline OP
Member
Thanks for your input.
i realized what the problem of my test was.

Thanks.


Be kind to your neighbor, he knows where you live


Link Copied to Clipboard
Advertisement:-Right


Tools for Electricians
Tools for Electricians
 

Member Spotlight
Attic Rat
Attic Rat
Bergen Co.,N.J. USA
Posts: 524
Joined: December 2003
Top Posters(30 Days)
Admin 3
CSS 1
Popular Topics(Views)
365,209 Are you busy
288,084 Re: Forum
266,766 Need opinion
New Page 2
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5