John Dirks Jr Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 I had an inspection where a breaker in the main panel tripped every time switches in a bathroom were flipped. Another strange thing is the GFCI in that same bathroom. It would not trip with the button on my tester. However, when I pushed the test button on the GFCI itself it would click into the tripped mode, or so one would think. The thing is, whether tripped or not the receptacle still had power to it. When tripped, it did shut off power to down leg receptacles in other bathrooms but it never lost power to its own receptacle. Sound confusing? What do you think could be going on here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Lewis Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Another strange thing is the GFCI in that same bathroom. It would not trip with the button on my tester. However, when I pushed the test button on the GFCI itself it would click into the tripped mode, or so one would think. The thing is, whether tripped or not the receptacle still had power to it. When tripped, it did shut off power to down leg receptacles in other bathrooms but it never lost power to its own receptacle. Sound confusing? What do you think could be going on here? John, the GFCI was installed with the wires mixed up going to the load terminals and the line terminals. If the the wires coming into the outlet are installed on the load terminals instead of line terminals, that's what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Incorrect wiring, defective wiring or a defective GFCI device. "The electrical devices in this bathroom should be serviced." Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Maxwell Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 It makes me think you have way better electricians up there John. I say that cause I see this one quite often. And it is wired wrong. After installing GFCI outlets they should always be tested for proper operation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 And it is wired wrong. After installing GFCI outlets they should always be tested for proper operation. Amen. If every electrician did that, I wouldn't find that in new construction. But I do find that a lot. John, it sounds like that bath GFI was doing its job. Turning off power because of a wiring fault. Another GFCI headscratcher - you test, lose power but it does not trip, there's another GFCI somewhere upstream that has tripped. Push the button on the receptacle, it trips, but won't reset. It won't reset without power.[:-weepn] You have to go find the other breaker and reset that one first. [:-weepn] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 "The electrical devices in this bathroom should be serviced." That's funny, I don't care who you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erby Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Yeah, that part is funny but the whole thing is crappy boilerplate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Yeah, that part is funny but the whole thing is crappy boilerplate. Just about all of my boilerplate is funny, and crappy. [] Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bain Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Yeah, that part is funny but the whole thing is crappy boilerplate. Just about all of my boilerplate is funny, and crappy. [] Marc Goodness, I think you're developing a sense of humor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie R Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Is the proper term then "crappyplate?" I prefer to use the ancient Greek term "Bullis Crappus." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Yeah, that part is funny but the whole thing is crappy boilerplate. Just about all of my boilerplate is funny, and crappy. [] Marc Goodness, I think you're developing a sense of humor. Always have had a strong sense of humor. My wife loves it, but it's keyed into...behavior, facial expressions and such. Doesn't show at all across the internet or via texting. Wouldn't show on a phone conversation, if I could do them. Don't like the emoticons much either. I've merely adjusted...finally. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Marc, my friend, I'm sorry to have to tell you that just because your wife laughs at you doesn't mean you have a sense of humor. It just means you're funny. I had to come to terms with my reality- I feel you should too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 You guys actually have wives that laugh at your half-assed jokes? Man, you're lucky; all I get is a bored look and a roll of the eyes. Of course, come to think of it, nobody has ever laughed at my jokes. Hmmm. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Man walks into the doctorââ¬â¢s office with two black eyes and an 8 iron wrapped around his neck. Doc asks ââ¬Ëhow did that happen?ââ¬â¢ Playing golf with my wife was the reply. What? Yeah; seems my wife hooked her tee shot out of bounds into a cow pasture. We both went looking for her ball when I saw a white spot on one of the cowââ¬â¢s rump. I slowly walked over to the cow, lifted the cows tail and sure enough, a golf ball was stuck in the cows ass. While holding up the tail, I shouted over to my wife; ââ¬ÅHoney, this looks likes yoursâ⬠Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erby Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 John O'Reilly hoisted his beer and said, "Here's to spending the rest of me life, between the legs of me wife!" That won him the top prize at the pub for the best toast of the night! He went home and told his wife, Mary, "I won the prize for the Best toast of the night." She said, "Aye, did ye now. And what was your toast?" John said, "Here's to spending the rest of me life, sitting in church beside me wife." "Oh, that is very nice indeed, John!" Mary said. The next day, Mary ran into one of John's drinking buddies on the street corner. The man chuckled leeringly and said, "John won the prize the other night at the pub with a toast about you, Mary." She said, "Aye, he told me, and I was a bit surprised myself. You know, he's only been in there twice in the last four years. Once he fell asleep, and the other time I had to pull him by the ears to make him come." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bain Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 A woman with big boobs works at Hooters. Where does a woman with one leg work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 A woman with big boobs works at Hooters. Where does a woman with one leg work? In a lean -to? The Pisa Tower? On the set of Bat Man? ( kapow!) On the crew for Hop along Cassidy? Rappin in the Hip Hop tour? Singin Stand By Me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bain Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 A woman with big boobs works at Hooters. Where does a woman with one leg work? In a lean -to? The Pisa Tower? On the set of Bat Man? ( kapow!) On the crew for Hop along Cassidy? Rappin in the Hip Hop tour? Singin Stand By Me? IHOP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 A woman with big boobs works at Hooters. Where does a woman with one leg work? In a lean -to? The Pisa Tower? On the set of Bat Man? ( kapow!) On the crew for Hop along Cassidy? Rappin in the Hip Hop tour? Singin Stand By Me? At the Ihop. Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 for Paul McCartney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted March 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 And it is wired wrong. After installing GFCI outlets they should always be tested for proper operation. Amen. If every electrician did that, I wouldn't find that in new construction. But I do find that a lot. John, it sounds like that bath GFI was doing its job. Turning off power because of a wiring fault. Another GFCI headscratcher - you test, lose power but it does not trip, there's another GFCI somewhere upstream that has tripped. Push the button on the receptacle, it trips, but won't reset. It won't reset without power.[:-weepn] You have to go find the other breaker and reset that one first. [:-weepn] I've been through that more then once before. It was not the case this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 The one legged lady has a legless dog named Cigarette; she takes him out for a drag every night............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denray Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 Mary O'Reilly was helping her neigbor, Susan, pull potatoes up from her garden. Susan pulled a couple up and Mary said "Those remind me of my husbands balls". Susan said "Are they that big Mary"? No, they're that dirty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Morrison Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 Two economists are making small talk at a nudist camp and one says to the other: 'Have you read Marx?' and the other replies: 'Yes, I think it's the wicker furniture.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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