When a GFCI breaker fails, does it fail in the "safe mode"? By that I mean the circuit cannot work until you replace the breaker.
All of the outlet GFCI's that I have replaced have failed in this fashion. Has anyone known of an instance where one has failed and still provide power?
Welcome Currently; yes, this is a problem that has been the rooot of many ROP's. Leviton has come out with a GFI device that has a 'lockout' feature (probably because they read the ROP's?!)
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Definition: Leviton adds an innovative new product to the field of ground fault protection with the introduction of a lockout action GFCI receptacle. With this patent-pending innovative feature, a Leviton exclusive, the TEST and RESET functions work together so that a tripped GFCI cannot be reset if the GFCI circuit no longer provides ground fault protection.