B blkdrgn Feeder Fish MFK Member May 11, 2010 106 0 0 Hawaii Nov 8, 2011 #1 Is the GFCI outlet supposed to trip when I turn off the main circuit breaker? It does the same even if I plug the GFCI into a surge protector.
Is the GFCI outlet supposed to trip when I turn off the main circuit breaker? It does the same even if I plug the GFCI into a surge protector.
bbortko Polypterus MFK Member Mar 3, 2010 3,167 222 96 Northwest, Indiana Nov 8, 2011 #2 That's normal, I've installed a couple hundred and everyone had to be reset when I turned on the circuit. As soon as the circuit is energized or deenergized there is an imbalance of current between the hot and neutral which causes the gfci to trip.
That's normal, I've installed a couple hundred and everyone had to be reset when I turned on the circuit. As soon as the circuit is energized or deenergized there is an imbalance of current between the hot and neutral which causes the gfci to trip.