trphyhntr Report post Posted February 9, 2022 1 minute ago, HuntHarder said: Some new gfi's have line and load swapped from factory compared to older gfis Interesting, wouldn’t that be something. They looked exactly the same. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted February 9, 2022 Maybe I do have rats. I better check when I go home Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HuntHarder Report post Posted February 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, trphyhntr said: Interesting, wouldn’t that be something. They looked exactly the same. They say line and load on the sides or backs 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5guyshunting Report post Posted February 9, 2022 Aluminum wiring? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted February 10, 2022 33 minutes ago, trphyhntr said: I don’t think anything else is plugged in. Does it mean anything that when I hit the light switch next to the gfci, the red light on the gfci goes off Lighting is typically on a 15 amp breaker. Outlets are on a 20. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SHOOTER Report post Posted February 10, 2022 Something is definitely weird if the lights are connected to the outlets. The outlets and lights should be on different circuits. Is the breaker that feeds this circuit 20A or 15A? You need to find which side of the gfci ( line or load) the problem is and go from there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yotebuster Report post Posted February 10, 2022 Check the powerlines…….. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparks Report post Posted February 10, 2022 Just a couple thoughts. 1 double check your breakers, old breakers have a tendency to trip without switching to the tripped position. 2 if a neutral wire came loose it can cause strange things to happen like having voltage but nothing works. Also a gfci won't reset if it doesn't have power to it. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigorange Report post Posted February 10, 2022 I hate electricity...you've already done everything I would have done and more before calling someone to come figure it out for me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted February 10, 2022 Huntharder is right. Old gfis are usually swapped from top to bottom. Meaning the hot line coming in will more then likely be opposite of the old gfi so you cant hook it up exactly how it was before. The hot black wire coming into the box needs to be in the "line" and the wires essentially downstream should be on the "load" side. Hope that helps. Electrical can be very frustrating at times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesPursuit Report post Posted February 10, 2022 I like these threads. I always learn something. Good luck OP. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted February 10, 2022 Without knowing what circuits are on your breaker, your F’d! But it sounds like a loose neutral in a box that’s not easy to get to. Or an illegal box that wasn’t ran thru the inspector. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThomC Report post Posted February 10, 2022 Sounds like you have a gay amp. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trophyseeker Report post Posted February 10, 2022 16 hours ago, trphyhntr said: Yeah I unplugged it. And I replaced the outlet it was plugged into. I'm not too smart, but the first thing I would do is take a meter & check the voltage coming into the GFI box with it disconnected & the breaker in the on position, i.e. bare wires. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wish2hunt Report post Posted February 10, 2022 One thing I do not do is electric. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
