GFCI Circuit Breaker Problem repair question? To Irv S?

Question

The answer to your query if it is new installation is: This was installed when the house was built in 1985. Worked fine since that time till just now. At this time no appliance, lamp or any device is plugged into any of the GFCI protected outlets-6 in all. Four of these outlets I have checked and replaced outlet for several with new ones. Two remaining outlets are outlets with covers for the outside---eg use for electric grass trimmer. Back at the GFCI breaker I checked voltage between the line and neutral wires screwed to it and there it reads 120V.

Tnx

Answer 1

Only question I have..........is you said at this point nothing is plugged in............sooooooooo.....so something has tripped something somewhere.......push all the reset buttons  ...also I have had a bad gfci.........and that's really neat........pull all your hair out......wondering.........night  What I mean by bad is right out of the new box......it was shipped bad. bye

Answer 2

OK. The panel and wiring in it test right.

That checks out.

Check that all the lights in the area are working and

nothing's plugged in to eliminate any line-neutral

connection on the circuit to interfere with your testing.

Try to check the wiring out from the panel in order

as it was run.

The first receptacle tests wrong or the last that tests

right are the most likely locations for the problem.

I suspect that somewhere a neutral wire was connected

to a phase wire or terminal instead of a neutral.

Patience.

The problem is always in the last place you look.

Answer 3

The new gfi may not wire like the old one, send your e-mail address and I will send a diagram to compare with how you have installed it.

Sounds as you may have all wires connected to the load side and none to the proper line spots.

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