Posted: 11/10/2014 6:49:51 PM EDT
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I have a storage unit that I store my boat, etc in.
The GFCI plug keeps popping at random times (weekly, monthly, etc) and my plugs won't work. I reset them and they work fine for various amounts of time. Can I put a regular plug in or is it illegal, fire hazard, etc? Thanks V OUT |
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make sure that they do not have a bunch of GFCI's wired together (like having every couple of units with a GFCI in EACH wired to each other in series on the same circuit) as GFCI's do not play well with eachother.
If thats not it, like the other guys said the GFCI could be in your unit protecting several downstream units and its something there thats popping it. Also GFCI's sometime just go bad. Friend had one that kept popping. We ruled out EVERYTHING and then changed out the GFCI and it has been fine for several years. J- |
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I have a storage unit that I store my boat, etc in. The GFCI plug keeps popping at random times (weekly, monthly, etc) and my plugs won't work. I reset them and they work fine for various amounts of time. Can I put a regular plug in or is it illegal, fire hazard, etc? Thanks V OUT Putting a regular outlet in will not be to code. GFCIs, while sometimes problematic, are a decent safety device and removing them in the face of a problem probably is the wrong thing to do. Since you don't own the property, you should bring this issue up with the property manager and let them hire an electrician to figure it out. |