I moved into a house built in 1995. There is a GFCI outlet in the bathroom that will not stay on. When you press the reset button, the outlet stays on for about 5 seconds and then the breaker trips. I've replaced the GFCI outlet with the same results. Any advice would be appreciated. It's a 15 amp outlet.
By Lisa
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I know a family that got annoyed because the power surge protector kept tripping so they bypassed it and their house burned down. Be careful something like that is not going on with your house. Have you consulted an electrician? Somethings need expert advice and I think electrical problems is probably one of these.
Sounds like there is another recptical in that series with the bathroom and it is bad. Possible the wiring, sorry it is not an easy fix and there is some investigating your way.
You mention it's a 15 amp outlet but what is the amp of the breaker and how many other recepticles, lights or fans are on that breaker? I can't remember for sure but I think the load limit of a 15 amp breaker is 1800 watts total. How many light bulbs are there and what are their watts.
Only replace the 15 amp breaker with a 20 amp if you have 12 gauge wire. If it is 14 gauge wire keep the 15 amp breaker
It's the guest bathroom and there is nothing plugged into the outlet. The breaker runs the bathroom as well as the 2 spare rooms. So the only things plugged in are 2 TVs and a clock.
Fluffsmom, I say again that you are probably overloading the breaker and especially since there are outlets and lights etc for the guest bathroom and now knowing also for two other rooms :-o You say you have two TV's (how many watts do those two TV's pull) attached to that breaker but you also have lights and possibly a clock, a radio and maybe even some nite lights or anything else plugged in for all three rooms. What are the watts of all of those items you are using combined? And even if those are not turned on they are using watts.
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